Everest: Expedition to the ultimate by Reinhold Messner Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 4 out of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2010 It was a great achievement to have been the first (along with team mate Peter Habeler) to have climbed Everest without supplementary oxygen. This is a candid account of the…
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2009 Told in first person, this story of Joe’s survival on an inhospitable mountain after breaking his leg, his determination to get off that beastly mountain, and his future decision to continue climbing…
High Adventure by Edmund Hillary Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed Sep 25, 2006 The outcome of the adventure – the first successful summit climb of Everest – is a well-known fact. However, Hillary’s telling of the story makes a gripping tale, well worth reading. Sometimes the…
