This is the personal account of Jim Davidson's experiences as a mountain climber. Davidson was climbing Mount Everest with his team on April 25, 2015 when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. This earthquake and aftershocks caused several avalanches on the snowy mountain, cutting off the exit path for the climbers. Davidson and his team were stuck 20,000 feet above sea level in the snow for two days. This book details his experiences of that day, as well as how he worked through his fear and uncertainty about climbing again. He eventually returned to complete his adventure, which is more than I could have managed.

I remember this earthquake very well. The devastation it caused in Nepal was tremendous, with extremely old structures crumbling like dust. This earthquake killed almost 9,000 people and injured many more. Eighteen people who were also on Mount Everest that day wound up being included in the death toll. Mountain climbing is not something that interests me in particular, but I do enjoy a good natural disaster book. I thought this book was well written, and clearly described the events and feelings of that day. Obviously, historical facts were included, which I appreciated. If you are interested in that particular earthquake, mountain climbing, or are just a morbid person like I am, this may be a good book for you. I have had this one for a while, and I wish that I wouldn't have waited so long to read it.