I had heard of the book before, and was vaguely aware it told the story of an ill-fated Mount Everest climb.
What I had not known - the author was himself a participant on the climb, having been commissioned by Outside magazine to climb Everest and write about it for the magazine. Eight climbers died on that climb. I'm 85 pages into the book, and it is riveting.
The author is accomplished. I read - and liked - one of his other books, "Under the Banner of Heaven."
I'll write a full review when I finish.
