Alive in the Death Zone - Lincoln Hall
On the 25th of May 2006, Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall achieved his dream of reaching the summit of Everest. 100 metres down from the summit everything went wrong. Hall developed cerebral oedema, colloquially known as high-altitude sickness, and was left for dead on the face of Everest.
On the 26th of May 2006, Lincoln Hall became the only person in history to survive a night out on Everest, camping without either a tent or sleeping bag.
Alive in the Death Zone is the young adults version of Hall's story, however the stunning photography makes it interesting for readers of all ages. In this book you will discover so much about Everest and its early climbers, as well as how Hall managed to survive when so many other climbers do not.
This book is a brilliant pictorial reference book on the subject of Everest (and Hall in particular) for all ages to enjoy.
PS. Hall is returning to Everest in May 2011 for the first time since his accident, and is leading two groups of trekkers to Base Camp. My dad is fortunate enough to be accompanying him.
PPS. If you loved this, then check out a copy of Dead Lucky - Hall's book for older readers.
Labels: allages, nonfiction
posted by Mrs Huang @ 8:31 PM
2 Comments:
At December 14, 2010 at 8:42 PM ,
Grant said...
Hall's "White Limbo" is not to be missed. It's his first Everest book, about his and four friends' climbing the North Face of Everest by a new route in semi-alpine style. It's a very exciting read, and has a wealth of beautiful photographs from their expedition.
At December 19, 2010 at 9:34 PM ,
Mrs Huang said...
Great - thanks for the tip. I agree that the photographs in his books are rather breathtaking - and many are taken by Hall himself. How anyone manages not only to climb in such extreme conditions, but indulge their aesthetic/spiritual (depending on your interpretation) side in photography is beyond me. I particularly enjoyed the photo of Hall being taken down to Camp 2 on the back of a yak after his all-night adventure (found towards the back of Alive in the Death Zone).
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