Dark Summit The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

Name: Dark Summit The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
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ISBN: 9780805089912

ISBN-10: 0805089918

ISBN-13: 9780805089912

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nick Heil

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"A dramatic story, ably and convincingly told . . . A chilling look at the precarious line between success and tragedy."Kirkus Reviews On May 15, 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was hardly singular: ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous…

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List price: $19.00
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 2/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English