The Climb, (Paperback)

from Clueless

Ten stars. This is a must read for any fan of Krakauer's 'Into Thin Air'. Boukreev is a genuine hero. When he mentioned that he hated small talk and trying to motivate others in an unfamiliar langu...

from mmmoss

The Climb is a great book - Boukreev's story of the tragic 1996 Everest expedition is very human - more so IMO than Krakauer. The personalities of the guides and the planning of the expedition ring...

from ngennaro

If you have Read Into Thin Air you will want to read this book. While not as good the story is still gripping and it is very interesting to see the differences in how two people view the same situa...

from St.CroixSue

This is Anatoli Boukreev's first-hand account of the worst human disaster in the history of Mt. Everest taking place in 1996. This book was written in 1999 and is as spell-binding as ever. It is th...

from ngennaro

If you have Read Into Thin Air you will want to read this book. While not as good the story is still gripping and it is very interesting to see the differences in how two people view the same situa...