Easily the best non fiction book I’ve read so far.

We have the unique experience of getting a trained writer, who is also knowledgeable in mountaineering taking on the world’s highest peak in the midst of a disaster.

We know right from the start, things will get bad but to who and how remain the piece we have to resolve ourselves.

I thought the book was excellent at maintaining suspense and taking the audience along the journey with the author. 

He holds no punches. The ugly moments are portrayed the fatal mistakes are laid bare but the humanity of each person is respected. We are constantly reminded how difficult the conditions are and the mental and physical toll the mountain takes on the people there make it impossible for us to judge them. In fact, I could easily see myself making and repeating bad decisions that were made on the way up.

There were incredibly sad and heartbreaking parts, inspiring moments, and frustrating moments throughout the book.

Truly a great book and one of my all time favorites.