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Summer 1985, & two young mountaineers, Joe & Simon, set off from camp (leaving a third colleague Richard to mind the camp) to climb a route no-one had conquered before. After several days they reached the summit with a few minor issues, but when setting off back down Joe has a catastrophic accident resulting in him breaking his leg. Disaster! Although Simon initially tries to belay Joe down the mountain, a snow storm develops which results in him having to leave Joe for dead. Joe is not dead, however, & this book is the story of his unbelievable fight to survive & get down to the camp before the others leave.
This is a, what seems at times, minute-by-minute recounting of Joe's experiences on this climb in 1985. It's very detailed & honest, but it's not a book to read if you have anxiety! At the point where Joe was still trying to reach the camp & the others were preparing to leave it, I felt myself becoming physically anxious that he wasn't going to make it - even though the book obviously says otherwise. Also, at first I felt rather irritated & indignant about Simon's decision, but the reader has the advantage of hindsight & after sitting with this for a short while, I could understand them more. It's not an easy read though.
This is a, what seems at times, minute-by-minute recounting of Joe's experiences on this climb in 1985. It's very detailed & honest, but it's not a book to read if you have anxiety! At the point where Joe was still trying to reach the camp & the others were preparing to leave it, I felt myself becoming physically anxious that he wasn't going to make it - even though the book obviously says otherwise. Also, at first I felt rather irritated & indignant about Simon's decision, but the reader has the advantage of hindsight & after sitting with this for a short while, I could understand them more. It's not an easy read though.