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Summary: Fills in vital facts that Krakauer (Into Thin Air) leave out
Review: Excellent book! This book fills in vital facts that for some reason, Krakauer chose to ignore. Boukreev says he freely gave this factual information to Krakauer after the expedition, but Krakauer ignored it and went on to paint a poor picture of Boukreev. This book shows how the best laid plans can go awry. It seems, in my opinion, that Boukreev made the correct life and death decisions that saved many lives. His choice to climb without O2 is reasonably explained: he doesn't want to feel the dramatic slowdown and exhaustion that immediately comes when the O2 is gone. In this fashion, he was able to function effectively and make decisions and save lives. The closing chapters, using Boukreev's own words, are riveting.
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Summary: Interesting facts but dissapointing overall
Review: After reading Krakauer's version of the 1996 disaster on Mt. Everest I decided to read any other available account including Boukreev's. Having read some of the other reviews of both books I want to state that I am not interested in which climber was right or wrong. I am only interested in the quality of the books and the story as a whole.Boukreev's account was interesting and thankfully it wasn't the point by point rebuttal of Krakauer that I dreaded. Bourkreev provided many interesting contrasts to Krakauer's account. These included: 1. The perspective from Scott Fischer's expedition instead of Rob Hall's where Krakauer was. 2. The point of view of a world-class climber instead of an average one who describes himself as being woefully out of shape. 3. The day to day thoughts of a as rather than a client or observer. Perhaps the strongest impression provided by Boukreev's account is of frequent misunderstandings and communication problems between the Fischer and himself as well as Fischer and his clients. Whether he intended to or not, Krakauer portrayed Boukreev as something of a villain who was out for himself. After reading climb, I don't think that Boukreev was selfish and negligent but that he did not receive consistent and adequate instructions from his leader. Another interesting difference between each book is the different perspective of Sandy Hill Pitman. Krakauer takes a rather disparaging view of her and describes her as the spoiled brat of the expedition. But Boukreev describes her purely in terms of her role as a mountaineer. He access her strengths and weaknesses objectively and whether he intends to or not, he accords her much more respect than Krakauer. I would give "Climb" three, possibly four stars if it weren't for the quality of the writing. Unfortunately DeWalt, tries to be too writerly and too gimmicky with his story. He ends chapter after chapter with glib remarks resembling such phrases as "little did they know what disaster was in store for them", or "but it was not to be." His tone is artificial and his narrative is more of an imposition than anything else. Fortunately, DeWalt is merciful enough to isolate Boukreev's personal narrative by rendering it in italics. If you are interested in Mountain Climbing or in the 1996 disaster, then by all means read this book. But be ready for some disappointment.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Excellent, especially if you've read Into Thin Air and love mountaineering minutiae.
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Summary: Exciting and honest
Review: Before I read The Climb, I had read "Into Thin Air", another account of the same climb by a different climber of another team. It recalls the same tragic event on Mt. Everest. Though I enjoyed that book as well, I enjoyed "The Climb" much more. Less crude, I believe the author told his honest story. Though it is real life it has all the suspense and danger of an academy award winning movie. Read it and I guarantee it will not disappoint you.
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Summary: A copy of "Into Thin Air"
Review: This book was good but it was just a copy of Jon Krakauer's "Into thin Air". I thought "Into Thin Air" was better. This book had better pictures but thats about it. I would recommend this book only if the person had already read "Into Thin Air".
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Summary: Anothether view of disaster
Review: This work is excellenn as far as reading. It deals with the disaster that "Into thin air" has tried to deal with -- but I would recommend reading this book for its substance and its view as well as its closer focus of this particular expedition of Mountain Madness seen from their chief guide - who was probably or possibly the only one who had some control,saved some lives and survived this episode. Bless him - OM MANI PEDME HUM
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Summary: Anatoli is a hero
Review: Into Thin Air while a good book tends to point an accusatory finger in the direction of Anatoli for the deaths that night On Everest. Anatoli saved lives and what happened on the mountain that night is nobodys fault. This book is very good, goes into more detail than Into Thin Air. Both are very good for different reasons. I suggest reading both. You wont be disappointed.
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Summary: most interested mounteneering book
Review: give more people's experience when climbed this mountain would give more thing to learn
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Summary: Great Book
Review: A little reverse slamage on the ol' Krauker. Great if read along with Into Thin Air and Climbing High.
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Summary: Differentiating The Climb from Into Thin Air
Review: Let's get to the heart of the difference between Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Boukreev's The Climb: Into Thin Air is a book offered by a skilled, professional writer looking to intertwine his talent for storytelling with his personal experience on Everest. While Krakauer entertains with impressive vocabulary (several times using words I could not find in a recently published dictionary), he also sacrifices the opportunity to give the reader the clearest account possible of the tragedy which he writes about. Boukreev and Dewalt, meanwhile, offer not a thriller such as Krakauer, but a far more compelling account of the how, and the why; essential if one hopes to gain the maximum insight into the development of the tragedy. Sure Boukreev defends his actions on the mountain...something we would all do. The challenge to the reader is to understand that this book is far more than a defense of Boukreev's personal actions. It is a thorough account of the entire expedition; after reading it, one get's an excellent idea of what went wrong; how and why it went wrong.
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