The Other Side of Everest

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"White-knuckle time on the summit ridge."—Newsweek
"[Dickinson] has an eye for meaningful detail and stoiytelling talent . . . a rollicking, insightful and harrowing ride/'—The New York Times Book Review
his dramatic tale of the storm that hit Mount Everest in the spring of 1996 will resonate with anyone'^fascinated by life on the outer edge of physical and psychological limits. Before the killer storm subsided, some climbers reached the summit, others abandoned their quest, and twelve people iro/e lo death. Matt Dickinson, a filmmaker and a noyicc climber; chose that fateful May for his first ascent of Everest, up the treacherous North Face. His sCory is one of discovery, tragedy, and personal triumph—told, literally, from the other side ol the world's tallest peak. It will be cherished by all readers eager to experience adventure, Irom their armchairs to their own base-camp bivouac!
"Gripping . . . the action... Tovább

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adventure

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"White-knuckle time on the summit ridge."—Newsweek
"[Dickinson] has an eye for meaningful detail and stoiytelling talent . . . a rollicking, insightful and harrowing ride/'—The New York Times Book Review
his dramatic tale of the storm that hit Mount Everest in the spring of 1996 will resonate with anyone'^fascinated by life on the outer edge of physical and psychological limits. Before the killer storm subsided, some climbers reached the summit, others abandoned their quest, and twelve people iro/e lo death. Matt Dickinson, a filmmaker and a noyicc climber; chose that fateful May for his first ascent of Everest, up the treacherous North Face. His sCory is one of discovery, tragedy, and personal triumph—told, literally, from the other side ol the world's tallest peak. It will be cherished by all readers eager to experience adventure, Irom their armchairs to their own base-camp bivouac!
"Gripping . . . the action more than lives up to its promise. Dickinson takes the reader through the steps of his climb with humor, wisdom and a minimum of bravado a thought-provoking exploration of nature and man's will to master it."—Los Angeles Daily News
"Dickinson brings the fresh perspective and wide eyes of the novice to mountaineering's most enduring saga . . . the result is an absorbing narrative that vividly portrays, step by agonizing step, his slow climb to the summit/'
—Mercator's World
MatI" 1.)ic:K]NSON is a lilmmakcr and writer who spcciahzes in documenting the world's wild places and indigenous peoples. He is also the author of a novel. High Risk. He lives in Hngland with his wife and their children. His website is www.mattdickinson.com Vissza