Doctor on Everest

Doctor on Everest

by PeterSteele (Author), PeterSteele (Author)

Synopsis

Peter Steele had already spent several years trekking and working in the Himalayas when he reluctantly took the position of medical officer on the 1971 International Everest Expedition. He expected it to be a hard climb; what he didn t expect were the series of disasters that included a near-epidemic, a walk-out, and the death of a team member. Struggling against bad weather, hostile news reports, and violent infighting, the members still attempted to climb Everest via the treacherous, never-before-attempted southwest face. As much an expose of Steele s colorful climbing companions foreign and Sherpa as a chronology of the perilous day-to-day challenges of attempting a difficult new route on the world s highest mountain, Doctor on Everest is a white-knuckle ride into an extreme environment and a compelling look at the limits of human endurance.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: 1972 First Edition
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Published: 30 Mar 1972

ISBN 10: 0340159820
ISBN 13: 9780340159828