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High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed by Michael Kodas
5.0
Michael Kodas' book on the experience of climbing Mount Everest and the often-crooked industry surrounding it mingles his own experiences with detailed reports of other climbs.
By delving into the pasts and past climbs of the people involved in each Everest incident discussed, Kodas is able to acquaint an uninformed reader of the incredible danger and dire consequences of the mountaineer actions.
There are a lot of damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situations in the book, and understanding how they all shake out and relate to the greater and on-going Everest saga at large is fascinating stuff.
Kodas talks about the stress of climbing Everset and how the shadow of the mountain touches many climbers long after they have descended and returned to their homes in all corners of the world. I found that the individual life stories and in-depth research on certain attempts on Everest stayed with me in a similar fashion. And I'm not even a climber!
This book will appeal to anyone with even the smallest appetite for real life adventure, especially to anyone with an interest in true stories of black market economies or seedy underbellies.
By delving into the pasts and past climbs of the people involved in each Everest incident discussed, Kodas is able to acquaint an uninformed reader of the incredible danger and dire consequences of the mountaineer actions.
There are a lot of damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situations in the book, and understanding how they all shake out and relate to the greater and on-going Everest saga at large is fascinating stuff.
Kodas talks about the stress of climbing Everset and how the shadow of the mountain touches many climbers long after they have descended and returned to their homes in all corners of the world. I found that the individual life stories and in-depth research on certain attempts on Everest stayed with me in a similar fashion. And I'm not even a climber!
This book will appeal to anyone with even the smallest appetite for real life adventure, especially to anyone with an interest in true stories of black market economies or seedy underbellies.