An account of the infamous 1996 Everest expedition that resulted in several deaths. Boukreev was a Russian guide with an American group that climbed on the same day as Jon Krakauer's group, so the book covers much of the same material as Into Thin Air by Krakauer. Boukreev doesn't come off too well in Into Thin Air, but after reading The Climb, I tend to think he was inaccurately portrayed. Boukreev, after all, saved several lives by himself while everyone else, from guides to Sherpas to other climbers, was either unable or unwilling to help. As good as Into Thin Air is, I think The Climb does a better job fleshing out some of the details.
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