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A Day to Die For - 1996: Everest's Worst Disaster - One Survivor's Personal Journey to Uncover the Truth (Paperback)
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A Day to Die For - 1996: Everest's Worst Disaster - One Survivor's Personal Journey to Uncover the Truth (Paperback)
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On the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what
remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. Following the
tragedy, numerous accounts were published, with Jon Krakauer's Into
Thin Air becoming an international bestseller. But has the whole
story been told? A Day to Die For reveals the full, startling facts
that led to the tragedy. 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. For years, he has
shouldered a burden of guilt, feeling that he and his teammates
could have saved lives that fateful night. His quest for answers
has led to discoveries so important to an understanding of the
disaster that he now questions why these facts were not made public
sooner. History is dotted with high-profile disasters that both
horrify and capture the attention of the public, but very rarely is
our view of them revised to such devastating effect.
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