High Crimes : The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed (Paperback)

from stephaniechase

At times, as other reviewers have said, High Crimes is a little too "I'm good, those folks are bad" -- but the truth is, if even half of what Kodas describes in his book is true, it doesn't matter. There are few good guys left climbing Everest, and a whole lot of people out for themselves, whethe...

from St.CroixSue

Fascinating expose of the dark underbelly of Mount Everest. A bit churlish at times, but the book imparts a definite atmosphere of the current realities of climbing the world's highest peak. Is there a link between oxygen deprivation and crazy behavior?

from Twink

Subtitled: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed. I actually listened to this in audio format. I think it had a greater impact than on me than reading it would have. Sir Edmund Hillary conquered Everest, the highest peak in the world, in 1953. Since then climbers have flocked in droves to achiev...

from karenweyant

I'm an Everest fan, so I was happy to see that Kodas's book did not disappoint. High Crimes explores the dark side of Everest -- the stealing, the swindling, even the killings. Instead of focusing on nature, Kodas focuses on the dark side of human nature. The one aspect of this book that some may...

from LibraryCin

4.5 stars Journalist Michael Kodas takes a look at how busy Everest is and the issues that have happened due to its popularity. Primarily, he is looking at the fraud and theft that happens there (plus more). The consequences of fraud and theft at Everest, though, versus anywhere else, can turn de...