The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev

3.82 AVERAGE

phi_cai's review

4.25
adventurous informative inspiring sad medium-paced
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curiouskatreads's review against another edition

4.0
It's been years since I read this book, but I distinctly remember being immediately drawn into this real-life account of the tragic events of the 1996 climbing expeditions on Mt. Everest, told by Anatoli Boukreev, a guide responsible for leading some of those climbers to safety. It's a great companion book to [b:Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster|1898|Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster|Jon Krakauer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463384482l/1898._SX50_.jpg|1816662], by Jon Krakauer, to get a different perspective on the same events.

★★★★ ½ Stars

jritter4's review

4.0
This is my second time reading this and it was just as good. Boukreev is a great human being. Stop hiking Everest ✋
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xeroxahippo's review

3.25
adventurous informative reflective medium-paced
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euryyydicex's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective
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jenita_tortuga's review

3.75
adventurous challenging dark informative slow-paced
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misterfix's review

4.0
Read this please and not Into Thin Air. Anatoli was the real deal!

legendofweevil's review

4.5
adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

msisintheunknown's review against another edition

3.75
emotional

natrix's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced