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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
by Anatoli Boukreev
I like to read about mountain climbing, even tough I haven't climbed anything higher than my couch. Nonetheless it is a subject that fascinates me and I like to read about it as much as I can.
I had read preciously Krakauer's account of the same disaster, and I have to say he writes better. I'm not saying his facts are better, or he is the one telling the whole truth, I'm simply saying that it is a better read. It is a page turner and you feel like you are the one living the events.
That being said, this book was also well written and interesting. We will never know the truth about what happened in 1996, because even the participants, due to exhaustion and hipoxia, can have conflicting versions of what happened. However here we could see Boukreev's perspective of the chain of events and understand the heroic effort he has made in saving lives.
I just think it is sad that 1/3 of the book is dedicated to rebuttals of Krakauer's attacks. I know it was necessary, especially considering that Anatoli is already dead and there was a consistent attack on his work ethic and moral. And for me it is strange that such attacks even exist, considering that all clients from Mountain Madness not only survived, as they also did not sustain permanent injuries, so what exactly is the point of questioning the minor details of Anatoli's actions, when indeed all survived apart from Scott. Just a thought.
Recommend this book to all those that like adventure, mountains, or are interested in the Everest in particular.
I had read preciously Krakauer's account of the same disaster, and I have to say he writes better. I'm not saying his facts are better, or he is the one telling the whole truth, I'm simply saying that it is a better read. It is a page turner and you feel like you are the one living the events.
That being said, this book was also well written and interesting. We will never know the truth about what happened in 1996, because even the participants, due to exhaustion and hipoxia, can have conflicting versions of what happened. However here we could see Boukreev's perspective of the chain of events and understand the heroic effort he has made in saving lives.
I just think it is sad that 1/3 of the book is dedicated to rebuttals of Krakauer's attacks. I know it was necessary, especially considering that Anatoli is already dead and there was a consistent attack on his work ethic and moral. And for me it is strange that such attacks even exist, considering that all clients from Mountain Madness not only survived, as they also did not sustain permanent injuries, so what exactly is the point of questioning the minor details of Anatoli's actions, when indeed all survived apart from Scott. Just a thought.
Recommend this book to all those that like adventure, mountains, or are interested in the Everest in particular.