The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Free Audiobook Download by G. Weston Dewalt,Anatoli Boukreev
'Lloyd James' narrates the memoir of G. Weston Dewalt, who became a mountaineer after being dragged through heroin use and homelessness. He was trying to make up for a life that had been lost as he scaled Everest with his son, who also died on the mountain. The writing is raw and emotional, while still being informative about the dangers of climbing Everest, and the author's relationship with his son.
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest is a truly heart-wrenching true story of the 1996 Everest disaster that killed eight climbers. The book is written by G. Weston Dewalt and recounts the events surrounding and leading up to the tragedy.
Named by the New Yorker as a "literary masterpiece," The Climb is a breathtaking and dramatic account of the 1996 Everest disaster. In the spring of 1996, Anatoli Boukreev became one of the most renowned names in mountaineering when he led two expeditions to Everest. The first was his own team, which accomplished what many thought impossible; in May they reached the summit, only for it to be followed by tragedy on their descent.
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest is a true story of the 1953 expedition to Mount Everest and the rivalry between Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston Dewalt. As they prepare for their climb, Dewalt and the other climbers face constant danger from the elements and the porters hired to help them transport gear to base camp. Their rivalries are translated into a deep estrangement that results in several tragic circumstances on their climb.
"The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest" is the autobiographical account of one of the most infamous mountaineers, Anatoli Boukreev. It is written by G. Weston Dewalt, a fellow climber and close friend to Boukreev, in his memoir "The Mountain that Ate Everest". The book was originally published in 1993, only two years after the disaster.
This book is a true story of four climbers who died trying to climb Everest. The author, G. Weston Dewalt, was there when the first two sets of bodies came down from the mountain. He met and interviewed the three survivors of the first climb on Everest in 1953 and talked about it for his book "The Climb." It is a fast paced story that begins with four climbers making their way up Everest to reach the summit. As they go higher and higher, however, things get worse until finally one by one they die from exhaustion or altitude sickness.
Published Date | 2010-01-13 |
Duration | 9 hours 37 minutes |
Author | G. Weston Dewalt, Anatoli Boukreev |
Narrated | Lloyd James |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Biography & Memoir |
Parent Category | History & Culture, Outdoor Recreation |