Amazing

The best book about the 1996 Mt Everest events. 10/10 from start to finish!

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It is good to hear

Anatoli's perspective on what happened on Everest in 1996. He did not get the recognition from many which he deserves.

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Fantastic story

I find mountaineering fascinating, this story in particular. I read Krakauer's version of the events and now this one. I trust Bukrejev version fully.

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A real insight into the lead up of a tragic disast

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Very factual, but grippingly told account of the 1996 Everest Disaster from the perspective of Anatoli Boukreev

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Boukreev's account of the 1996 Everest Disaster start's long before Everest itself ever comes into view and gives some fascinating insights into commercial mountaineering and the organisation that goes into expeditions such as that to Everest. Boukreev's book doesn't dwell on the history of the mountain but gives a full account of events from his perspective without trying to second-guess the actions of others. Intelligently and emotionally told, one gets a sense of the perfect storm of circumstances that led to the disaster and differing ways in which people responded. Only disappointment was that there was no afterword from friends or family following Boukreev's untimely death, leaving his story feeling like it lacked a final chapter.

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If you read Into Thin Air, you must hear this

Gripping and suspenseful, the story of the tragic 1996 Everest disaster that cost many people their lives as told from the point of view of one of the guides from the Mountain Madness team who survived. To note that Anatoli Boukreev is one of the best high altitude climbers of his day and his story provides an expert's insight into what happened and also commentary on the risky sport of climbing the world's tallest peaks. This story is told in part as an answer to John Krakauer's version of the event in Into Thin Air, it fills in details that Krakauer failed to or didn't wish to present in his book. It also goes beyond the just telling of the fateful Everest disaster but also tells of Anatoli's return trek to the mountain afterward. It is a fascinating listen!

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Genuine account

This book is far more genuine and reflective of the sequence of events leading up to the summit assault on that tragic occasion in comparison to the version by Jon Krakauer. I too had initially listened "Into thin air" first. However, I sense the preposterousness behind that book with the author's reaction to his own team members amongst other claims in the book. Anatoli speaks his mind and like a true mountaineer!

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really good

good to hear this account of the tragedy. he is a hero in my eyes. once I got used to the pauses I really liked this narrator.

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An alternate viewpoint of the Everest disaster

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For anyone interested in the Everest disaster of 1996 this is an essential read giving another viewpoint of the story to Jon Krakauer's. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Climb?

The section where Anatoli describes his solo rescue attempt in broken english is quite moving.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I felt Anatoli's struggle to rescue the other climbers and felt sad as he had to deal with the death of other member's of his party.

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a great read

Great book but the long pauses were a little annoying. I would still recommended though.

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The story from the Scott Fischer expedition angle

If you're interested in the 1996 Everest disaster, as it's known, you'd do well to check out Boukreev's version, not just Krakauer's account. I actually have not read that one yet but I have it lined up. I wish I could find the other versions survivors of the tragedy have published (I mean on audible), not because I enjoy finger pointing but to get a broader feel about the people who are or were part of this phase of modern mountaineering.

Whatever you believe the reasons were behind this event, it's always good to hear several sides. This rendition of Boukreev's opinion gives you a clear, straightforward timeline of the events as he experienced them, as well as a brief description of the Indonesian expedition to the summit he lead in 1997, in which he clearly wanted to improve upon the client selection, organisation and communication problems he encountered with the Fischer led expedition.

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