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In May 1996, the climbing season on Mount Everest began like any other. With the arrival of spring came the familiar pre-monsoon period, attracting teams of hopeful mountaineers eager to conquer the world's highest peak. Among the many climbers were Jon Krakauer, Anatoli Boukreev, and Matt Dickinson, all of whom would later recount their experiences.
However, on May 10, a deadly twist occurred as ten different expeditions were spread out along the mountain. Without warning, the temperature plummeted to 40 degrees below zero, accompanied by a killer storm with fierce winds that engulfed the climbers in a blinding whiteout. By the time the storm subsided, it had claimed the lives of twelve individuals, marking the deadliest tragedy in modern Everest climbing history.
Dickinson, an adventure filmmaker, was part of an expedition tackling the perilous North Face of Everest from the Tibetan side. While only a fraction of those who have summited Everest have done so via the North Face, Dickinson and his team found themselves battling through the unforgiving storm that pushed their limits to the extreme. Despite his lack of experience at such high altitudes, Dickinson was determined to film the ascent and reach the summit alongside his partner, Alan Hinkes.
In his gripping first-person account, Dickinson offers readers a front-row seat to the chaos of the catastrophic storm, shedding light on the essence of mountaineering. "The Other Side of Everest" paints a vivid picture of personal triumph amidst unparalleled disaster, making it a must-read for anyone who has pushed themselves beyond their physical and psychological boundaries.
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publisher | ‎Crown (October 5, 2011) | ||||
publication_date | ‎October 5, 2011 | ||||
language | ‎English | ||||
file_size | ‎5965 KB | ||||
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screen_reader | ‎Supported | ||||
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sticky_notes | ‎On Kindle Scribe | ||||
print_length | ‎233 pages | ||||
best_sellers_rank | #466,782 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #29 in General Nepal Travel Guides #122 in Mountaineering (Kindle Store) #499 in Mountain Climbing | ||||
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