A Day to Die for

Informationen zum Autor Married with two daughters, Graham Ratcliffe now divides his time between his homes in North Shields and the south-east of France. In 1998, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Klappentext Married with two daughters, Graham Ratcliffe now divides his time between his homes in North Shields and the south-east of France. In 1998, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. "[An] incredible story of high-adventure and of a very moving personal journey" Outdoor Enthusiast "A welcome addition to the history of mountaineering ... an absorbing read" -- Boardman Tasker Prize "I was completely engrossed ... this is pretty serious stuff ... the writing is forthright and precise and the book gallops along at a riveting pace . . it's a must read" The Climber, New Zealand Alpine Club "Reads like a detective thriller ... a book that pulls no punches and tells it how it was" SA Mountain Sport "Discovers important omissions, bordering on deception, in a number of authoritative accounts such as Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Breashears' High Exposure ... provides greater understanding of the key factors behind the decisions made that led to the tragic deaths" Wild Magazine Zusammenfassung On the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. Graham Ratcliffe, the first British climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest twice, was a first-hand witness, having spent the night on Everest's South Col at 26,000 ft, sheltering from the deadly storm.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Ratcliffe, Ratcliffe Graham
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2013
• EAN: 9781780576411
• ISBN: 978-1-78057-641-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 127 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, Autobiography: sport, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Climbing and mountaineering, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival