It depicts the remarkable resilience of humans in the worst-case scenario when in 1996 a storm caught three expeditions on the exposed upper peaks during their so-called ‘Summit Day’.Ĭontracted by Outside Magazine to accompany the famous Everest guide Rob Hall on an ascent, the original remit of Krakauer’s article was to observe the effects of commercial guided tours on Everest.
Drawn from the Centre for Australian Army Leadership reading list, you’ll find this book a refreshing change if you want professional development but have had enough of the military perspective.įrom the same author who wrote Into the Wild, this true story about climbing Mount Everest describes the worst single-season death toll in the peak’s history (at the time).
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