Death Zone
Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
7 August 1998
Summary
A gripping and terrifying account of the fatal mission to climb Everest in 1996. Perfect for fans of extreme sports books and mountaineering adventures, including the prize-winning book documentary, Touching the Void.
It seemed like any other season on Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for their summit push, gathered together to try for mountaineering’s ultimate prize. Twenty-four hours later, eight of those climbers were dead, victims of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099255727 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099255723 |
| Author: | Matt Dickinson |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 1998 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 129mm x 198mm |
Critics Review
Dickinson’s book reads like a thriller, pacy and exciting, […] a real page turner
Dickinson’s book reads like a thriller, pacy and exciting, […] a real page turner * The Guardian *
A gripping account of filming - and surviving - in the death zone * Mail on Sunday *
Takes off like an F-16…After the first chapter I was starving for more and had trouble putting the book down * Wanderlust *
Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson is a British film-maker and writer best known for his documentary work for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC. In 1996, Dickinson became the first British film-maker to film from the top of Mount Everest and return alive. His documentary film about this expedition, Summit Fever, has received worldwide acclaim. He has written a number of mountaineering books and made many adventure and nature documentaries.
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