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A review by stephbond
Everest: It's Not About the Summit by Alex Roddie, Ellis Stewart
2.0
I've read quite a few Everest and other mountaineering books, and I was interested in a different perspective as I knew Ellis had been there for two years of tragedy.
I found the book an odd read. Ellis is pretty likeable, but it's hard to see why Everest dominates his life, its not for a love of mountaineering or the outdoors as he climbs almost nothing else. And whilst I admire his determination to get there and achieve the goal, he expects others to fund his dream.
What I liked about this book is the reminder that nature has her own ideas about how these things go. I remember the reporting at the time, and it's interesting to read some behind the scene detail.
I also enjoyed his description of hiking in, as I hope to do that one day.
I found the book an odd read. Ellis is pretty likeable, but it's hard to see why Everest dominates his life, its not for a love of mountaineering or the outdoors as he climbs almost nothing else. And whilst I admire his determination to get there and achieve the goal, he expects others to fund his dream.
What I liked about this book is the reminder that nature has her own ideas about how these things go. I remember the reporting at the time, and it's interesting to read some behind the scene detail.
I also enjoyed his description of hiking in, as I hope to do that one day.