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If you want to get over a book hangover, read this. The author is not a professional writer, but he sure writes well enough to keep you wanting to read what he has to say. He was on the 1996 Everest climb in which many of his group died. I‘ve read 3 books about this climb and this one describes in great detail what it was like. He doesn‘t shy away from placing blame and he is very clear about what saved him. Now I have another book hangover.

I appreciate the drawings that are scattered throughout the telling of this story by a survivor of the 1996 tragedy on Everest. They give you a moment to reflect on what‘s taking place in the narrative. I‘ve read a number of books about this event and I‘m really appreciating this author‘s perspective. This drawing shows the choke point where too many climbers sat and waited for hours unnecessarily for ropes to be attached to the surface.

There have been so many books about the 1996 Everest disaster, but I‘ll never get tired of them. This one is a worthwhile addition to my collection. #ReadingAsia #Nepal

This story grew on me after a while. It is about a man who climbed Mt Everest in 1996 and was one of only three on his climbing team to survive. If you like adventure stories, sports memoirs, or Christian memoirs this is a good pick. I normally wouldn't pick up this kind of story, but I read it for my library's book group 🏔

Everest-can't get enough