“I read this book and shortly afterward read The Climb. I much preferred Krakauer's account, as Bourkreev's account seemed a little too defensive. I think he doth protest too much. Though I highly respect what Boukreev did to try to save others, Krakauer seemed to have less at stake when trying to be objective. If you really want a great account of this tragedy from an objective source, find NG's "Everest: Mountain Without Mercy" by Broughton Coburn which tells the account of the Imax team led by David Breashears and Ed Viesturs, who risked the success of their expedition to help injured and weakened people off the mountain. They have no ax to grind because they weren't so close to the action that they wouldn't be able to remain objective. It's a moving account.”
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