Review of "The Ghosts of K2"

 A deeply researched history of K2’s early expeditions, Ghosts of K2 spends most of its time on the failed climbs that preceded the Italians’ 1954 triumph. The payoff is worth the wait, but readers should be ready for a long approach before reaching the summit. Those who follow this blog know I'm big on books on Himalayan climbing.  This one is okay. 

Title/Author:

“The Ghosts of K2:  The Epic Saga of the First Ascent” by Mick Conefrey, narrated by Barnaby Edwards

Rating: 

3 ½ of 5 stars (good)

Review: 

K2 may stand just behind Everest in height, but its reputation as the world’s deadliest mountain gives it a mythic pull—and Ghosts of K2 leans heavily into that history. Conefrey devotes most of the book to the long trail of failed expeditions before the Italians finally reached the summit in 1954, and while that backstory is thorough, it often overshadows the climb that ultimately made history.

Across a 12½‑hour listen, nearly eight hours focus on unsuccessful attempts, from Charles Houston’s 1938 and 1952 expeditions to Fritz Wiessner’s ill‑fated 1939 push. These chapters are detailed and occasionally gripping, but they left me wishing for more time with the Italian team whose perseverance, frostbite, and perilous descent form the emotional core of the story. When Conefrey finally arrives at the successful summit bid, the narrative tightens and the payoff is real—helped along by strong narration from Edwards.

Mountaineering fans will find plenty to appreciate, especially in the historical context, but they should be prepared for a long approach before the main story arrives. I’m glad I stayed with it, and while it didn’t fully meet my hopes, it earns its 3½ stars for the depth of research and the satisfying final act.

Link: Ghosts of K2 Audiobook by Mick Conefrey

Review of "The Shining Mountain"

 It isn't often that I will read or listen to a book from the 1970's.  But as I was searching for a mountain climbing book on a peak I had not heard of before, I saw this one in the Audible library.  I decided to pick it up and I am glad I did.  This is my review of Peter Boardman's account of a two-man expedition on Changabang in 1976.

Title/Author:

“The Shining Mountain” by Peter Boardman, narrated by Stuart Crank

Rating: 

4 of 5 stars (Very Good)

Review: 

In 1976, two climbers from England, Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker, set out to achieve a first in mountaineering history.  They set out to be the first climbers to summit Changabang’s West Wall.  They would not be the first to reach the summit of this mountain in the Indian Himalayas but they would be first to do so on this more treacherous path. This book is Boardman’s account of that expedition, published in 1978. 

The audio version is narrated well by Stuart Crank.  His voice inflections allow the listener to easily distinguish between Boardman and Tasker, something that would not be easy to do if one has not met the men.  The writing is good as well.  Boardman does come off at times as bit of an elitist with his less-than-flattering remarks about people such as porters, but when it comes to his description of the climb, it feels like a gripping novel of survival.  This is especially true as the two of them reach the summit.

Some of the other features I did like was there wasn’t a long, drawn out description of the history of the mountain like some other books on mountaineering have.  There is some that will help the reader who is not familiar with the mountain have a little background, but it’s not a major part of the book.  I also felt that the description of the actual climb, the conversations between the two men and their feelings both during and after were excellent.  Especially that latter part.  While yes, Boardman may have made the remarks mentioned above, those are at least honest.  Keeping in mind when this took place and when the book was written, it was not uncommon for those types of thoughts to be prevalent at the time. 

I live my vicarious mountain climbing life through these types of books and this one gave me another mountain for which I have enjoyed hearing about a summit reach.  I am also glad I chose the audio version for this as an excellent narrator can enhance a story like this and Crank does so marvelously.

Link:  Amazon.com: The Shining Mountain (Audible Audio Edition): Peter Boardman, Stewart Crank, Vertebrate Publishing: Books

 

First post of 2026 - “Everest: Alone at the Summit”

Happy New Year! I am hoping to continue my strong reading performance of 2025 with setting a higher goal (100 or more reviews here, 120 or more total books read) and expanding my topics. But to start the new year, I went back to a favorite topic of mine - climbing the tallest mountain in the world. This book was written just a few months after this 1988 expedition but is still a great book. 

Title/Author:“Everest: Alone at the Summit” by Stephen Venables

Rating: 5 of 5 stars (excellent)

Review: As someone who could never attempt to climb a mountain, I am always fascinated with the adventures of those who attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest peaks like Mt. Everest and K2. This book by Stephen Venables on his 1988 expedition on Everest when he became the first British climber to reach the peak without supplemental oxygen is no exception.

 

Something very remarkable about this climb was that a team of only 4 climbers made the attempt, and Venables was the only one to reach the summit. This didn’t diminish the accomplishments of the other three climbers as Venables expresses much kindness and praise for them throughout the book. Even with just one of them making it to the top, it’s clear that they worked well as a team. The porters and Sherpas who assisted in getting the supplies to Base Camp, as well as the team doctor and cooks also are given much thanks.

The book, while excellent overall, did feel like it was dragging when Venables was describing their travels into Nepal and finally getting to Base Camp. But once the actual climb started, the book was a gripping account of accomplishment, disappointment, near tragedy and ultimately relief at having survived the adventure. It was different to read that Venables wasn’t brimming with excitement at reaching the peak, but it was clear that his hypoxia was taking over and he knew that he had to start his descent soon.

The details of the climber’s struggles and the technical details while climbing are very good. While I never climbed I have read enough books on the sport that I understood most of it, but novices to mountain climbing, whether they do it or read about it, might find these parts too technical for their liking. Here is a passage to illustrate the details:

“It was a masterly performance. First, he took off his rucksack and left it on a ledge, clipped for safety into the rope. Now, without the weight of a sack, he could at least stay in balance for the first moves up a little ramp which leaned rightwards into the cliff. He moved confidently up this, placed an ice screw, climbed higher, then placed another ice screw, clipped in a footloop and used this to surmount an overhanging bulge. Then he moved back left, like some spidery crab spread-eagled on four clawed legs. The most impressive part was the speed and skill with which he placed protecting ice screws, whilst hanging so precariously from one ice hammer. He climbed diagonally left for about ten metres, then moved straight up.” (Venables writing about Ed Webster during a climb to another ledge).

This is just one passage of the several that made this book one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended  for those who climb or those who read many books on the sport like I do.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L4946L8/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20 

Review of "The Summit"

Sticking with the mountain climbing theme, this is the second book that I have read or listened to about this deadly day on K2.  This time there are many observations from a Sherpa who was on the mountain on that day.  Here is my review of "The Summit"

Title/Author: “The Summit: How Triumph Turned to Tragedy on K2’s Deadliest Days” by Pat Fahey with Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, narrated by Pat Fahey

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:  August 1, 2008 is believed to be the deadliest single day on the mountain K2, which is sometimes called the “savage mountain.”  It is considered the most dangerous mountain for climbers, even more so than Mt. Everest.  As noted in this book, 1 in 4 climbers eventually die in their expedition to reach the summit of K2 compared to 1 in 11 climbers on Everest.  This book tells about the tragedy of that day from interviews and also the stories of one of the Sherpas on the mountain that day, Pemba Gyalje Sherpa.

This is the second book I have read on this tragedy – the other one was an account from a survivor of the American team attempting to summit K2.  At that time, there were several nations with teams attempting to climb the second highest mountain in the world.  In addition to the Americans, there was a Norwegian husband and wife part of a larger team from that country, as well as teams from the United Kingdom, Serbia and South Korea.

This many climbers led to many issues that the climbers and Sherpas had to address, the biggest of which was that in the short window of good weather to get to the summit, there was a logjam in the bottleneck on the safest path to the top.  While there was a very good account of the attempt so set the fixed ropes in the proper place, that did not go as planned and was just one of the many issues that resulted in the deaths of the 11 people.

Why I chose this particular part of the book for illustration purposes is that I felt it was the best example of the full picture the listener will get while listening to the book (or reading it if that is your preference). While it does take a little bit into the book to fully understand Falvey’s narration, once that is done, the accident and what led to it will be described in full with excellent observations by Pemba.  It is a little more technical than the other book I read on this disaster, but nonetheless it is still an excellent account of the deadliest day on the savage mountain.

Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Summit-Audiobook/B00KIZRULE?ref_pageloadid=0ZSIURFmuc6sdO3r&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=BZSB53VC827AKWF613TM&plink=qIG2Fd3evjWH51gj&pageLoadId=DluDQYLaZv20lRTD&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B00KIZRULE_5

 

Review of “Enough”

Having heard of this author because of her accomplishments on Mount Everest, I picked up this book hoping to learn more about Melissa Arnot Reid. I certainly did! Here is my review of her memoir.

Title/Author: “Enough: Climbing Toward a True Self on Mount Everest” by Melissa Arnot Reid

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review: Climbing the highest peaks in the Himalayas is dangerous enough when carrying supplemental oxygen to aid with breathing at such high altitudes. Making it to the summit of Mt. Everest without any of those tanks is an amazing accomplishment for anyone. The author of this memoir, Melissa Arnot Reid, became the first American woman to complete this amazing task.

She did not have an easy path to this point, especially in her personal life. Between her rocky relationship with her mother, her feelings of not being worthy of love or success, and failed relationships made her feel that her only escape was climbing. Starting off as a guide for climbers on Washington’s Mt Ranier, she became a skilled climber that eventually made Everest’s summit six times. 

The book is mostly about her struggles with the aforementioned personal issues in which she opens herself for all to see. That is precisely what she felt was what she couldn’t do in her relationships with people, especially those close to her. How she overcame those on one of her expeditions to the Himalayas is a story that sounds more like a fantasy (although she does describe it as a dream). What I liked about that is whether she was describing her professional or personal life, she came across as an unlovable person (by her own description) but this completely changed her. Because of that, it really was nice to finish the book on a happier note for both her new love and her summit to the top of the world.

As a reader who really enjoys reading about expeditions to the highest points in the world, I found this book to be a hard read at first, but I was rooting for Reid to overcome all her troubles and find happiness - mission accomplished for both her place in history and for her life. 

I wish to thank Crown Publishing for providing a copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are strictly my own. 

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Enough-Climbing-Toward-Mount-Everest/dp/0593594088/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 

First review of 2025 - "The White Ladder"

Starting off 2025 with a book I read over the holiday break on one of my favorite topics - mountaineering.  This was a look at some of the early pioneers of the sport and what they did to reach new heights.  Here is my review of "The White Ladder." 

Title/Author:

“The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering” by Daniel Light

Rating: 

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

While Sir Edmund Hillary is the most well-known mountaineer from the first half of the 20^th century being the first person to scale Mt. Everest, there was a long trail of climbers who preceded him and took the same risks to climb heights unknown to man at that time.  Those climbers and their adventures are captured in this well-researched book by Daniel Light.

What separates this book from most other mountaineering books I have read is that instead of concentrating on one group or climber, this book profiles many different climbers and their quests to become the first climber to either summit a particular peak (and not always in the Himalayas) or at least attain an altitude that no person had ever reached before. I found this very interesting as these climbers did not have the equipment, clothing, gear and other necessities that today’s mountaineers have.  How they were able to attain these heights without items that modern climbers could not live without made for very interesting stories.

It was also noteworthy that like today, the climbing society is mostly male, but some determined women will make their mark and show they are worthy of being considered among the elite in the sport.  In this book, one woman’s story, Fanny Bullock Workman, was fascinating and while she may not have fit the image of women of that time, she certainly knew her way up a mountain as she and her husband made many expeditions.

The reader will learn a lot of interesting facts and personalities in the early days of the sport.  One great example that I learned was who the person was that invented crampons.  His name is Oscar Eckenstien (an elite climber of the era in his own right) and instead of settling for using nails inside his boots as was common at that time, he modified the design of climbing irons and used a 10-point bladed boot attachment to gain better footing on steep ice or snow.

While at times the book does delve into very technical language, any climbing enthusiast will enjoy reading this selection.  That includes those like me who have never strapped on crampons or climbing boots but love to read about the sport as well as those who enjoy climbing at any skill level.

I wish to thank W.W. Norton and Company for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley.  The opinions expressed in this review are strictly my own.

Link: The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering: Light, Daniel: 9781324066217: Amazon.com: Books

Review of "Thirty Below"

When I saw this book offered on NetGalley, I couldn't believe that I had never heard of this feat by this courageous group of female climbers.  After reading it, I now understand why and frankly, it's about time that their accomplishment gets the recognition it deserves.  Here is my review of "Thirty Below." 

Title/Author:

“Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent on Denali” by Cassidy Randall

Rating: 

5 of 5 stars (excellent)

Review:

A historic achievement occurred on July 6, 1970 when a group of six women became the first all-female team to reach the peak of a mountain higher than 20,000 feet when they reached the summit of Denali. While they were not one of the first females to reach this peak (Barbara Washburn was in 1947), it was still an amazing accomplishment.  The stories of each of the women and the harrowing experience they had while climbing are told in this excellent book by Cassidy Randall.

 All six women – Grace Hoeman, Arlene Blum, Margaret Clark, Margaret Young, Faye Kerr, and Dana Isherwood – were established climbers with various amounts of experience.  Grace organized this team after losing her husband Vin to the mountains and failing to reach the peak of Denali on an earlier attempt.  Her experiences and determination to reach the summit makes for excellent reading, even if a bit slower than the later parts of the book.  This is also the case for the other five women – all have excellent stories about their mountaineering experience and their personal lives captured by Randall.

 At this time, mountaineering was a sport dominated by men and overcoming the sexism and belief that women were not capable of scaling such mountains was a huge motivation factor for the “Denali Damsels” as they became to be known.  It was such a strong belief for them that at times they would refuse assistance from other climbing teams’ male members because they felt by doing so, it was reinforce the incorrect notion that women could not accomplish this without assistance from men. This view about female climbers was pervasive at this time and that is a topic visited frequently by Randall.  It really makes the accomplishment even more impressive.

 While the stories of each woman were great to read, their climb up Denali was even better.  Randall wrote this part of the book much like an adventure novel, complete with drama and subplots.  Will the team make it?  Will Grace, who became extremely ill, survive? Will the team overcome their differences and squabbles that inevitably hit all climbing teams?  This latter question was especially noteworthy given the way they assembled and their different backgrounds and nationalities. And of course, we know the answer to the first question.  That doesn’t take away the excitement a reader will experience when picking up this book about a extraordinary achievement that is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

I wish to thank Abrams Press for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are strictly my own.

Link: Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali: Randall, Cassidy: 9781419771538: Amazon.com: Books

Review of “Mt Everest Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger”

Seeing this title on the list of “recommended” books on Kindle Unlimited made me curious. Since  I have a subscription I had nothing to lose by trying it - glad I did.  

Title/Author:

“Mt. Everest Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger” by Kevin Flynn with Gary Fallesen

Rating: 

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review: Most mountain climbing books are either written by or about climbers who are either part of a professional guiding team or are proficient enough in the sport that they are considered elite. The author of this book, Kevin Flynn, would probably not be considered to fall in either of these categories. Nonetheless, his story of perseverance to become one of the climbers to have reached the summit of Mount Everest is a fairly quick, easy and enjoyable read.

A native of Rochester, New York, Flynn became interested in climbing when he took a trip a few hours east to the Adirondack Mountains. He became a member of the “Adirondack 46”, an exclusive club of those who have scaled all 46 peaks in that range. He then takes the reader through his adventures of summiting higher mountains such as Denali. He writes with self-deprecation, both humorous and not so humorous. But that’s just being humble - he is doing well enough that in 2002, he decided to make hist first attempt to scale Everest.

Here is probably the saddest part of the book - not only did he not make the summit on that trip, making it as far as the highest camp (High Camp), but was because he was injured and needed assistance down. After conferring with his wife Maggie (also a member of the Adirondack 46 club), he tries again two years later and this time succeeds. But even that is tinged with sadness. Flynn writes how achieving this amazing goal didn’t give him any joy at all and his descent was much slower than it should have taken. He finds out at Base Camp that he had pneumonia in this climb.

While not joyous, there are happy moments in the book as well as much gratitude to the Sherpas who were with him on both attempts. That's what I felt was the best aspect of this book - the emotions of Flynn as they feel genuine and the reader will feel them as well. The climbs are also told in plain language which is helpful for those not familiar with those terms. For those reasons, I believe even those who don’t read many mountaineering books (I certainly don’t qualify for that) will enjoy the book.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mount-Everest-Confessions-Amateur-Bagger/dp/0976743132/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 

Review of the series “Neverest”

This review will be a little different than others because this is about a series of books, not just one. After finding the book “Neverest” by Nick van der Leek, I of course picked up on Kindle Unlimited as I never pass up the chance at books on climbing Himalayan peaks. What I didn’t expect was to find that it was book 1 of a 4 book series on the famous 1996 expedition on Mt. Everest that killed 8 and was made famous by a best selling book (“Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakhauer) and a documentary film, “Everest.”

For the series and for each book, I gave them all 4 star ratings out of 5. Each book took a different look at the circumstances surrounding the disaster and who might have been responsible. Of course, there really would not be one single person who would be the culprit for eight deaths. That, to me, is the strength of this series - van der Leek sees and writes about how many individuals, the weather, and the two groups climbing (Mountain Madness and Adventure Consultants) all had a hand in the tragedy.

I felt book 1, on the Mountain Madness team, led by Scott Fisher (one of the eight victims) was the best one. In this one, van der Leek views Everest as a crime scene and lists “persons of interest “ much like a crime investigation. These subjects include Fisher and Krakhauer. Because it had an open ending, this shows that this is a series. 

For the remaining books, van der Leek concentrates on Adventure Consultants, the two lead guides for the groups and the Sherpas in books, 2,3, and 4 respectively. They all do a very good job of explains the circumstances, highlighting possible errors in judgement, and what could have been done better. The writing in all four books is entertaining, at times a bit snarky, and knowledgeable due to both research by van der Leek and his experience as a climber made the series enjoyable. 

For my cover picture, I am posting the cover from book 3, which was the best of the four. I will resume the regular format of posts with my next review. 

Review of "The Color of Everything"

 This was a different type of book on mountain climbing.  While it did have an expedition on one of the summits I often read about, Mt. Everest, this was very different from other climbing books I have read.  Here is my review of "The Color of Everything." 

Title/Author:

“The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within” by Cory Richards

 

Rating: 

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:  

Cory Richards is known by some as an award-winning photographer for National Geographic.  Others know him for being the first American to climb an 8000 meter mountain (Everest) during the winter. No matter how one knows of him, or doesn’t, his memoir is one that would interest many readers.

This is because the topics covered in his book are numerous: mountaineering, bipolar disease (and mental health in general), loss, and reflection.  Given that this review is for a sports book site, the mountaineering aspect was my attraction to the book.  There isn’t a lot of technical jargon or stories from base camps like there are in other climbing books I have read.  But these sections are satisfying because the reader will get to know the emotions of not only Richards, but his climbing partners as well.  There is some climbing vocabulary and there are stories of the physical dangers as well, but the climbing aspect is more mental than physical.

That is important to this book and very appropriate since more than a book on sport, it is more a book on mental health.  Richards documents his time spent in institutions, the addictions he was suffering and the toll these took on his relationships and his physical condition.  There are stories of his mental health issues all through his life – from childhood to now.  I found that while some of this material seemed choppy and scattered about for no particular reason (especially Part III, the last section of the book), it all really comes together to paint a complex picture of a brilliant but complex man. 

I wish to thank Random House for providing a review copy of the book.  The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

Link: The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within: Richards, Cory: 9780593596791: Amazon.com: Books

Final review of 2023 - “Snow in the Kingdom”

For my last review of 2023, I decided to go back to a topic that always fascinates me - high altitude mountain climbing. Found this book on Kindle Unlimited written by a climber who scaled Everest without Sherpas or bottled oxygen. Wondering how he and the team could possibly do this, I picked up the book and am glad I did.  Here is my review of “Snow in the Kingdom.”

Title/Author: “Snow in the Kingdom” by Ed Webster 

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review: No matter which peak, which path, or how many are in the climbing party, there is always an element of danger is such an expedition. This book by Ed Webster brings to life one such trek, when he and three other climbers reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the spring of 1988. This was accomplished without bottled oxygen, assistance from Sherpas, or radios. Webster’s account of this expedition on a new path to the top, along with stories from before that Everest climb (it was his third attempt to reach the summit) that make the a very good read for the most part.

I say “most part” because there times the book feels like it is moving slower than a novice climber on their first Himalayan climb. This is especially true when Webster describes his previous climbs before his famous 1988 trekking. The book also moves along slowly at times durian the Everest climb although that helped readers to understand the slow pace, and the danger, these climbers faced.

Two parts of the book I really liked were the descent after reaching the summit and the photography. While reaching the peak for any climb is undoubtedly the goal and is often dangerous, often the descent back to Base Camp is just as risky. In Webster’s case, that was certainly true. The terrifying ordeal the team went through on the descent, with frostbitten toes and fingers that eventually were amputated as a result, was a more gripping account of climbing than the journey to the highest peak in the world was.

Even though I read this in e-book format, the photography was stunning, especially the color photographs. Whether it was the beauty of the mountains, happy pictures of Webster and others (including a few of Lauren, his girlfriend who was killed in a rock climb accompanying Webster) or photos of the climbers on the mountain or back in camp, they all help to tell the story of this very intriguing climb of Mt. Everest.

Link:https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Kingdom-Storm-Years-Everest/dp/0965319911/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 

Review of “Finding Elevation” - first review of 2023

 Happy New Year! Instead of making any resolutions, especially when it comes to reading or reviewing books, I decided to just keep on doing what I am doing. So to start the new year, going back to a favorite topic of mine - climbing K2. Here is a review of Lisa Thomason’s summit on that mountain.

Title: “Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain” by Lisa Thompson

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review: Lisa Thompson became the second American woman to reach the summit of K2, considered to be the world’s most dangerous mountain. Having read several books on other attempts at climbing this peak (some successful, some not) I was intrigued to learn more about her story and for the most part, it was excellent reading.

The only downfall to this book for me was something that was important to her story - the struggles that she faced outside of climbing that could have been hindrances to her goal of not only claiming K2, but also Mt. Everest; that expedition is documented in the book, but not with as much detail. While her victory over breast cancer was inspiring, reading about her failed relationships in both her family and in her marriage that ended in divorce felt more about self-pity than courage. While it was great that was able to push the, to the side during her climb, reading about it was a downer that seemed to get sadder as it went along.

But just like Thompson, if the reader can get past them and keep reading, they will be in for a treat. If that reader has a basic understanding or knowledge of mountaineering or the layout of K2, that is helpful but not necessary as Thompson writes in a manner that even non-climbers will understand. Her style of describing the K2 expedition is wonderful. She touches on how to deal with the male-dominated world of climbing without sounding bitter or snarky. Her bond with two other climbers, including the only other female on the trip, was fine as the reader will get to know them quite well. I really enjoyed her descriptions of the camps at various points, including base camp. 

During both expeditions, but especially the one on K2, the book reads like a well-written drama even though the ending will already be known. That is what makes this mountaineering book one to include in one’s library - even more than the historical or inspirational aspects. It is just a fine story to tell. 

I wish to thank Girl Friday Books for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Elevation-Courage-Dangerous-Mountain/dp/1954854676/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=