A review by nighthawk921
The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens

3.0

Not a favorite. I had some major issues with Wolf being a voracious reader, learning as much as he could about the mountain before getting there an then befriending Byrd, an expert on the mountain, and after spending hours on the mountain with Byrd learning its features, what's edible, what to stay away from and so on, Wolf is completely dumbfounded about what to do once lost. I have no problem with them getting lost and staying lost, but Nola keeps making suggestions and then Wolf's knowledge kicks in and he agrees and explains why it's a good idea. He hardly ever suggests anything profound or helpful. I understand he was not a mountain guide and not trained on survival but with the friend he had and the time spent on the mountain you inevitably pick up survival skills. Also some of the disasters they encountered or fell into were just too convenient. I could have handled all their misfortune if Wolf actually was as Mountain smart as he claimed to be.