A raw, sobering look at the perils of high altitude mountaineering, told by a journalist who climbed with many of the people who died on Mt. Everest in 1996.

I literally couldn't put this down - I started and finished it in one day. (via Kelly)

Curl up next to a warm fire when reading this one... a gripping look into the men and women who seek to tackle the highest point on earth, and a reminder of just how dangerous it can be.