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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I started this book with the assumption that I would mainly skim read until I got to the part about Everest and 1996; however, to Birkby’s credit, I found it a lot more engaging than I thought it was going to be. Birkby describes Fischer’s early introduction to mountains via an outdoor survival course, in which he was involved for many years, progressing to be an instructor. Birkby describes how this offered him valuable experience, and set him on his way to creating his climbing company: Mountain Madness. Birkby was a friend of Fischer’s and he has collected together the thoughts and feelings of others who knew him, and put them all together as a fitting description of Fischer’s life and ambitions. While I was reading it, it still felt that all the events described were leading up to the year in which Scott Fischer died on Everest; however, this is probably because I knew what was coming. Considering the number of books written about that season on Everest, and the controversy which surrounded it, the 1996 chapter is relatively brief and Birkby is quite reasonable in his comments. In addition, the fact that he is Fischer’s friend does not stop him from throwing the odd piece of criticism Fischer’s way if he feels it is deserved, which surprised and impressed me. I had thought that the 1996 chapter would be a lot longer, but perhaps it is more fitting that the bulk of the book is dedicated to Fischer’s life, rather than how he died. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Scott Fischer, world-class mountain climber, led one of the tragic Mount Everest expeditions documented in the NYT bestseller Into Thin Air. Fischer died during the climb, but little was said about the 40 years of his life that led up to those final dramatic days. Mountain Madness is the first and only biography of this internationally famous mountain climber, written by a close friend, Robert Birkby. Now available in paperback, Mountain Madness is the exciting, touching and largely untold story of one of the world's greatest mountain climbers. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.522092The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Outdoor leisure Exploring geological features Mountains, hills and rocks History, geographic treatment, biographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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