[elli1]

After mentioning having read Into Thin Air another Freeper pointed me to Anatoli Boukreev's account of the tragic '96 Everest season, The Climb. After having read it, I consider it a must-read companion to Into Thin Air, esp. given that Kraukauer pretty much trashed Boukreev in ITA.

[NittanyLion]

After mentioning having read Into Thin Air another Freeper pointed me to Anatoli Boukreev's account of the tragic '96 Everest season, The Climb. After having read it, I consider it a must-read companion to Into Thin Air, esp. given that Kraukauer pretty much trashed Boukreev in ITA.

I was thinking of buying that next. The copy of Into Thin Air I purchased had a lengthy response from Krakauer to the claims raised by Boukreev's book. Without having even read The Climb it was obvious there are some serious differences of opinion...

[wyattearp]

After mentioning having read Into Thin Air another Freeper pointed me to Anatoli Boukreev's account of the tragic '96 Everest season, The Climb. After having read it, I consider it a must-read companion to Into Thin Air, esp. given that Kraukauer pretty much trashed Boukreev in ITA.

Thanks, I will. There is always more than one side to a story, and they really did trash Boukreev. Haven't read the book, but I've read abstracts and excerpts.

[Fishman1]

Agree to that...Boukareev made some of the Greatest Saves in Moutaineering history.

I am one of the few people who read The Climb first I think so I have always been partial to Boukareev's side of the story.

Surely proves a lot of unqualified people are up there on Everest though.