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  • Location: China, Nepal, Mount Everest

Dark Summit

Dark Summit

Why a Booktrail?

2006: The year 11 people died attempting to reach the summit, the most fatalities since 1996.

  • ISBN: 978-0753515709
  • Genre: Autobiography/memoirs, Travelogue

What you need to know before your trail

In 2006, 11 people died attempting to reach the summit, the most fatalities since 1996. But unlike 1996, 2006 saw no surprise blizzard, only the constant dangers posed by unstable ice, merciless cold, thin air – and human nature.

Nick Heil tells the shocking true stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived, and asks: what does climbing the world’s highest peak really mean for those who take on the challenge? And how far will they go in their single-minded pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize?

Travel Guide

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain above sea level. The international border between Nepal and China runs across its summit point.

The current official elevation is  an astounding 8,848 m (29,029 ft).

David Sharp (15 February 1972 – 15 May 2006) was an English mountaineer who died near the summit of Mount Everest.

His death caused controversy and debate, because he was passed by a number of other climbers travelling in both directions to and from the summit Some did try to stop and help him but he died from his injuries

The top of Everest is nearly 9000 m above sea level. The lack of oxygen, in addition to the extreme cold, leaves climbers bewildered and very weak, The mind can play tricks with you and it’s not long before your body starts to shut down. The body is just not made for such conditions during any length of time. If someone gets into danger, it can be equally dangerous trying to rescue them.

Booktrail Boarding Pass:  Dark Summit

Destination : China, Nepal, Mount Everest  Author/Guide: Nick Heil   Departure Time: 2006

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