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Search - Climbing High : A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy
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Climbing High A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy Author: On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first Scandinavian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But a raging storm and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight of her team's climbers, including its renowned leader Scott Fischer, perished in a tragedy that would make headlines around the world. In her riveting acc... more »
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Mary T. (MaryTheCat) reviewed Climbing High : A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy on + 12 more book reviews
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This was the seventh book I've read on the 1996 Everest tragedy, and - hands down - the worst, by far. It is really poorly written. REALLY. POORLY. WRITTEN. The bland prose may be the translator's fault, but the accumulation of sentences that never lead to a conclusion is all Lene. The book, also, is all Lene, all the time. It's all about her. And since by the end of the book, I didn't like her very well, reading this qualified as worse than just a waste of time and tree pulp. Save yourself the annoyance - give Lene a miss.
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Good book slow at first, it's a quick read
Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Specific Groups >> Women
- Sports & Outdoors >> Mountaineering >> General
- Sports & Outdoors >> Mountaineering >> Mountain Climbing
- Sports & Outdoors >> General
- Travel >> Specialty Travel >> Adventure >> General