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The Climb, Tragic Ambitions on Everest
by Anatoli Boukreev
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- 1998
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- 297 PAGES
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An eyewitness account of the 1996 tragedy on Everest by the Russian mountaineer Boukreev, in part a response to criticism by John Krakauer in the best-selling Into Thin Air regarding climbing safety and ambition. Boukreev, an experienced guide, defends his actions on that day.
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