The autobiographical account of the author's climb up Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for the final climb when a devastating storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead. This is a look at all that happened on the mountain that day.

2007-02-11 As thrilling a read as you will ever get.

The context of the book is that the author is there to cover another Brian Blessed attempt on Everest. What ensues is a truly frightening account of what happens when things go wrong in extreme conditions. Other books in this genre can get a bit heavy in the philosophy of such things yet Dickinson writes with pace and with meaning. You are left in no doubt how dire things can get. I also enjoyed The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger for the same macabre reasons. Had a bad day at work? Grab a cuppa and read this for an hour. It'll put things back in perspective...