Its True! Everest Kills, Kim Wilson torrent

It's True - Everest Kills,

Kim Wilson, Pictures by Andrew Plant,

Allen & Unwin, 2006

96 pages.

Why Everest ?

Because it’s there! Well, that’s what famous mountaineer
George Mallory once said when a cheeky journalist asked him
the same question. But there are lots of great reasons to
write about the world’s highest mountain. Did you know that
Mount Everest is so close to space, the sky is black? Or
that at Base Camp, you sleep on a river of ice (which
creaks and moans beneath you)? Or that mountains can make
you crazy enough to walk off a cliff, see people who aren’t
there or strip naked in sub-zero temperatures? It’s true!

There’s awesome facts, spooky mysteries and best of
all, death- defying stories of brave adventurers. My own
mountain experience is rather less inspiring: on finally
stumbling up a snowy 6000-metre pass in Nepal, I groaned
and threw up green bile in front of a friend’s camera!
Apart from a sore stomach and a less-than-glamorous photo,
it gave me a deep admiration for mountaineers - their
bravery, their determination, and their cast-iron stomachs
. . . And not just the record-holders like Edmund Hillary
and Tenzing Norgay, but the many people who find their own
challenges to face, their own mountains to climb. I hope
you find yours.

Take care, and happy adventuring!


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