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Title: The Climb
Subtitle: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
Author: Anatoli Boukreev
Narrator: Richard Davidson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-01-11
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 114 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Anatoli Boukreevs first-hand account of the worst human disaster in the history of Mt. Everest will hold listeners spellbound. A top-rated guide and high altitude climber, Boukreev dictated the raw and powerful details of this ill-fated trek from memories and notes recorded just five days after the catastrophe. In May of 1996, 33 people went up the mountain, but only 28 returned. As two commercial expeditions climbed the worlds highest peak, poor planning, miscommunication, and an unpredictable blizzard conspired to defeat them. Although the author made it back to the safety of his tent, he defied his own pain and exhaustion to go back up the mountain. His rescue attempt saved the lives of three climbers. The events of those two fateful days prompted researchers at MIT to develop new technology that could prevent the recurrence of such a disaster. Narrators Richard M. Davidson and Nelson Runger sensitively convey the full scope of a drama and a tragedy the world hopes never to see again.
Members Reviews:
No Hype. Pure facts.
if you're interested in hearing the details of what happened on that terrible day on Mount Everest then this book paints a very good picture. There are details here that only someone who was part of the event could talk to nd the facts are breathtaking
Excellent mountaineering book
A must read as an additional perspective to the tragedy on Everest as told in "Into Thin Air." I enjoy Krakauer's books, but his engaging style comes at the price of a nuanced perspective on complex events. "The Climb" is clearly a defense of Boukreev. I found his defense to be well worth listening to.
Kraukauer is meh
I've slowly learned to distrust krakauer. This book obviously has an agenda, but I appreciate a different viewpoint besides krakauer.
A must read if you already read Into Thin Air
Would you consider the audio edition of The Climb to be better than the print version?
Haven't read the print version
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Climb?
The rescue efforts by Anatoli
Which scene was your favorite?
Same
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The survival of the few left on the open on that night
Any additional comments?
none
As dry as a Kumbu cough
Interested to hear the other side of events regarding May 10, 1996 on Mount Everest. Infuriating to hear of Jon Krakeur's willful ignorance of the facts on summit day. However, the rest of this book is not dissimilar to those last few hundred plodding, painful meters to the summit, but lacking any of the glory or beauty, the text is just too wordy and lacks any soul.
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Title: The Climb
Subtitle: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
Author: Anatoli Boukreev
Narrator: Richard Davidson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-01-11
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 114 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Anatoli Boukreevs first-hand account of the worst human disaster in the history of Mt. Everest will hold listeners spellbound. A top-rated guide and high altitude climber, Boukreev dictated the raw and powerful details of this ill-fated trek from memories and notes recorded just five days after the catastrophe. In May of 1996, 33 people went up the mountain, but only 28 returned. As two commercial expeditions climbed the worlds highest peak, poor planning, miscommunication, and an unpredictable blizzard conspired to defeat them. Although the author made it back to the safety of his tent, he defied his own pain and exhaustion to go back up the mountain. His rescue attempt saved the lives of three climbers. The events of those two fateful days prompted researchers at MIT to develop new technology that could prevent the recurrence of such a disaster. Narrators Richard M. Davidson and Nelson Runger sensitively convey the full scope of a drama and a tragedy the world hopes never to see again.
Members Reviews:
No Hype. Pure facts.
if you're interested in hearing the details of what happened on that terrible day on Mount Everest then this book paints a very good picture. There are details here that only someone who was part of the event could talk to nd the facts are breathtaking
Excellent mountaineering book
A must read as an additional perspective to the tragedy on Everest as told in "Into Thin Air." I enjoy Krakauer's books, but his engaging style comes at the price of a nuanced perspective on complex events. "The Climb" is clearly a defense of Boukreev. I found his defense to be well worth listening to.
Kraukauer is meh
I've slowly learned to distrust krakauer. This book obviously has an agenda, but I appreciate a different viewpoint besides krakauer.
A must read if you already read Into Thin Air
Would you consider the audio edition of The Climb to be better than the print version?
Haven't read the print version
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Climb?
The rescue efforts by Anatoli
Which scene was your favorite?
Same
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The survival of the few left on the open on that night
Any additional comments?
none
As dry as a Kumbu cough
Interested to hear the other side of events regarding May 10, 1996 on Mount Everest. Infuriating to hear of Jon Krakeur's willful ignorance of the facts on summit day. However, the rest of this book is not dissimilar to those last few hundred plodding, painful meters to the summit, but lacking any of the glory or beauty, the text is just too wordy and lacks any soul.