Lost on Everest (1996)
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The article deals with the 1963 American expedition to Everest, and seems to have been published in 2013.
Am I missing something here?
Interesting read anyway. I didn't know much about the first American ascent.
So am I. The post refers to the first American ascent in '63. (In my limited knowledge) I added the post with the original title. I'd never heard of this attempt before and shows just how hard it is to get to the top.
Editors/moderators take note: I research the story and titles, don't change them unless you have bothered to read and understand the context of the post.
Just came from seeing the 'Everest' movie based on this incident I did read both the original article you are looking for, (not online) and the book.
I also watched the 2 seasons of the reality show Everest: The Death Zone- precisely based on Russell Brice's company.
It's brutal, and I guess people forget it from time to time for a very small number of years. But the Mountain Never forgets.
The movie is only worth a see on IMAX, enjoy the scenery. Pretty much follows the 'Into Thin Air' book, focused on the American clients + Scott & Rob
The film being released now is a "Hollywood style" fictionalized retelling of the 1996 disaster.
[0] http://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/038...
[1] http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/death-and-anger-on-e...