Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy56 reviews
Lene Gammelgaard, Press Seal

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

It's About The Big Thing: Me, Myself & I. Oh! And Everest!

I am a rabid Everest-phile, reading everything I can get my hands on and I've got all the books by the best and brightest to have ever climbed Everest. Lene's book wasn't the worst, certainly not the best. Definitely readable because I looked forward to reading it each night before I fell ...
  
  











  



  
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest259 reviews
Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

The debate goes on

+ Makes Into Thin Air seem very questionable

Anyone who needs to place blame about the 1996 Everest disaster can pick one of many problems that happened on that climb -from manmade to "acts of God". Into Thin Air gives one climber's view, the documentary, Storm Over Everest, by David Breashears gives more views by those who climbed, and ...
  
  











  



  
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest93 reviews
Beck Weathers

Dell, 2001

RE: Mt Everest

+ left for dead

As one of the other reviewers had written, I too have becme nearly obsessed with the events surrounding the tragic events of May 1996. I have read every book I can find on the subject. Dr. Weathers book is very well written. It gives perspective from his wife and friends view as they waited ...
  
  











  



  
The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm40 reviews
Matt Dickinson

Three Rivers Press, 2000

Different, and excellent!

+ Riveting "Thin Air" story from another angle
+ Holds up well to "Into Thin Air"
+ A 10-Plus!! One of the Top 10 Everest Books Ever
  
  











  



  
Everest : Mountain Without Mercy51 reviews
Broughton Coburn

National Geographic, 1997

Mt Everest: spectacular photography

+ Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though
+ Everest: Mountain without mercy
+ Great book
+ Awesome Everest
  
  











  



  
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest33 reviews
Jamling T. Norgay

HarperOne, 2002

A Sherpa Man Finds his Spiritual and Family Roots

+ Jamling Norgay succeeds
+ Some Climb
+ Three books in one
  
  











  



  
Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey32 reviews
GORAN KROPP, DAVID LAGERCRANTZ

Discovery Books, 2000

Life is a Grand Adventure

+ An incredible story - Proof that truth is stranger than fiction
+ The story of an extrodianry adventure
+ See his live talk!
  
  











  



  
Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World - A Personal Account of the 1996 Disaster18 reviews
Kenneth Kamler

The Lyons Press, 2002

excellent account as doctor on Everest....

+ Doctor bragging about Everest
+ Another Good Story
+ A doctor's personal account
  
  











  



  
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1999

Who's got more credibility?

+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
  
  











  



  
The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm40 reviews
Matt Dickinson

Three Rivers Press, 2000

Different, and excellent!

+ Riveting "Thin Air" story from another angle
+ Holds up well to "Into Thin Air"
+ A 10-Plus!! One of the Top 10 Everest Books Ever
  
  











  



  
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest259 reviews
Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

The debate goes on

+ Makes Into Thin Air seem very questionable

Anyone who needs to place blame about the 1996 Everest disaster can pick one of many problems that happened on that climb -from manmade to "acts of God". Into Thin Air gives one climber's view, the documentary, Storm Over Everest, by David Breashears gives more views by those who climbed, and ...
  
  











  



  
Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy56 reviews
Lene Gammelgaard, Press Seal

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

It's About The Big Thing: Me, Myself & I. Oh! And Everest!

I am a rabid Everest-phile, reading everything I can get my hands on and I've got all the books by the best and brightest to have ever climbed Everest. Lene's book wasn't the worst, certainly not the best. Definitely readable because I looked forward to reading it each night before I fell ...
  
  











  



  
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest93 reviews
Beck Weathers

Dell, 2001

RE: Mt Everest

+ left for dead

As one of the other reviewers had written, I too have becme nearly obsessed with the events surrounding the tragic events of May 1996. I have read every book I can find on the subject. Dr. Weathers book is very well written. It gives perspective from his wife and friends view as they waited ...
  
  











  



  
Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest33 reviews
Jamling T. Norgay

HarperOne, 2002

A Sherpa Man Finds his Spiritual and Family Roots

+ Jamling Norgay succeeds
+ Some Climb
+ Three books in one
  
  











  



  
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1999

Who's got more credibility?

+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
  
  











  



  
Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World - A Personal Account of the 1996 Disaster18 reviews
Kenneth Kamler

The Lyons Press, 2002

excellent account as doctor on Everest....

+ Doctor bragging about Everest
+ Another Good Story
+ A doctor's personal account
  
  











  



  
Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey32 reviews
GORAN KROPP, DAVID LAGERCRANTZ

Discovery Books, 2000

Life is a Grand Adventure

+ An incredible story - Proof that truth is stranger than fiction
+ The story of an extrodianry adventure
+ See his live talk!
  
  











  



  
Everest : Mountain Without Mercy51 reviews
Broughton Coburn

National Geographic, 1997

Mt Everest: spectacular photography

+ Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though
+ Everest: Mountain without mercy
+ Great book
+ Awesome Everest