The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again
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Reviews
Barb
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This book is about so much more than climbing Everest。 Jim Davidson interweaves his life experiences/lessons into conquering goals。 He's an incredible storyteller who draws you into the narrative through lessons of resilience。 Vivid detail of hiking the world's highest peak makes you feel like you're there。 You're in for an amazing journey， from the firsthand account of Everest's deadliest avalanche to Jim achieving his life-long dream of reaching the summit。 Emotional， raw， uplifting， and inspi This book is about so much more than climbing Everest。 Jim Davidson interweaves his life experiences/lessons into conquering goals。 He's an incredible storyteller who draws you into the narrative through lessons of resilience。 Vivid detail of hiking the world's highest peak makes you feel like you're there。 You're in for an amazing journey， from the firsthand account of Everest's deadliest avalanche to Jim achieving his life-long dream of reaching the summit。 Emotional， raw， uplifting， and inspiring。 。。。more
Olivia Fink
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RTC！
Erica
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Engaging， suspenseful and personal！ Listen to discover how one climber was able to survive one of Mt。 Everest's most massive earthquakes and come back to face the mountain for himself！ Adventure fans this is a one of kind listen， and perfect for new and expert readers。 Engaging， suspenseful and personal！ Listen to discover how one climber was able to survive one of Mt。 Everest's most massive earthquakes and come back to face the mountain for himself！ Adventure fans this is a one of kind listen， and perfect for new and expert readers。 。。。more
Geraldine （geraldinereads）
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Jim Davidson survived one of the deadliest days on Mt。 Everest on April 25， 2015。 A 7。8 magnitude earthquake hit while he was climbing Mt。 Everest with his team。 After his experience， he didn't think he'd ever build up the strength to go back。 He finally returned in 2017 to face Mt。 Everest once again。I loved Into Thin Air， so I was really excited when I found out this book was coming out。 We get to hear details not only about Jim Davidson's life， but the earthquake as well which was really inte Jim Davidson survived one of the deadliest days on Mt。 Everest on April 25， 2015。 A 7。8 magnitude earthquake hit while he was climbing Mt。 Everest with his team。 After his experience， he didn't think he'd ever build up the strength to go back。 He finally returned in 2017 to face Mt。 Everest once again。I loved Into Thin Air， so I was really excited when I found out this book was coming out。 We get to hear details not only about Jim Davidson's life， but the earthquake as well which was really interesting to learn about。 He also dives into the intense training he had to go through before climbing Mt。 Everest and what he did differently in terms of training the second time around。I really enjoyed Jim Davidson's writing and his ability to tell his story by weaving in history and science。 He worked as an environmental geologist for 20 years so he knows what he's talking about， and it's easy to understand even if you're not well versed in science。If you liked Into Thin Air or if you're a fan of memoirs， you'll love this one！ I also highly recommend checking out the audiobook， it's easy to listen to and will definitely suck you in！ This book totally surpassed my expectations， and I can't wait to see what Jim Davidson comes out with next。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for sending me an arc！ 。。。more
ManOfLaBook。com
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For more reviews and bookish posts please visit: https://www。ManOfLaBook。comThe Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again by Jim Davidson is a memoir of the author’s experience being trapped on the mountain during a 7。8 magnitude earthquake， and going back。 Mr。 Davidson。 The author is an avid climber and motivational speaker。The book starts off with the author on Mt。 Everest， moments before the biggest disaster to every hit the mountain occurs For more reviews and bookish posts please visit: https://www。ManOfLaBook。comThe Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again by Jim Davidson is a memoir of the author’s experience being trapped on the mountain during a 7。8 magnitude earthquake， and going back。 Mr。 Davidson。 The author is an avid climber and motivational speaker。The book starts off with the author on Mt。 Everest， moments before the biggest disaster to every hit the mountain occurs。 Correspondingly， Mr。 Davidson establishes the terrifying scene very quickly and efficiently， drawing a chilling picture to the reader。The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again by Jim Davidson is not just an adventure story， but one of resilience and courage。 Having the advantage of a keen eye， and a degree in geology gives this story a unique perspective than the other thrill seekers。The author doesn’t sugarcoat the dangers mountaineers face on Everest。 Frankly， his training and education might even be a handicap since his mind can process the possibilities of dangers all around。 This is not just a climbing story， Mr。 Davidson shares his feelings， fears， and thoughts。 The difficulties in leaving behind a family for weeks or months to pursue a passion， and the cost some people pay both financially and emotionally。Above all， the author takes the reader up the mountain with him， almost step by step。 I’ve read several books about this subject， but this one really made me feel the effort and sacrifice needed to achieve a summit – not to mention luck。It’s important to realize that every little thing that might go wrong at those altitudes could be a catastrophe。 Mr。 Davidson makes that particularly clear over and over again – and he’s right。Mr。 Davidson is a keynote speaker， as well as a motivational speaker as his bio shows。 This book is， I assume， geared towards that market and credentials for future jobs。 That is fine， by all means， it’s still a fascinating story， well told， insightful， with self-reflection and honesty。 。。。more
Jennifer’s PageJourneys
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The Next EverestSurviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Againby: Jim DavidsonNarrated by: Jim Davidson and Tim Campbell With a resume of climbing， expedition leadership， geology， and environmental science， Jim Davidson was well qualified to climb Mt。 Everest in April， 2015。 Then， the Nepal earthquake of 2015 struck as he was sleeping at Camp One during his climbing attempt。 He survived。 I noted that before returning home， he thought of all the reasons to never The Next EverestSurviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Againby: Jim DavidsonNarrated by: Jim Davidson and Tim Campbell With a resume of climbing， expedition leadership， geology， and environmental science， Jim Davidson was well qualified to climb Mt。 Everest in April， 2015。 Then， the Nepal earthquake of 2015 struck as he was sleeping at Camp One during his climbing attempt。 He survived。 I noted that before returning home， he thought of all the reasons to never attempt to climb Everest again。 He did， however， persevere in his life's journey and went on to climb Everest in 2017。 Davidson's writing is detailed and descriptive in his accounts of these two climbing events， as well as in accounts of his earlier years and family life。 The audiobook includes riveting live recordings from his adventure during the earthquake。 I highly recommend this captivating book for those who are adventurers in sports， outdoors， or in living their best life。 Lessons can be learned about adversity， challenges， and goal setting。 Davidson's story truly comes to life through the narration by himself and Tim Davidson。Thank you to Net Galley and Macmillan Audio from St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this audiobook。 #NetGalley #TheNextEverest 。。。more
Doreen Bonner
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Good bookI follow the Everest seasons religiously thanks to the great reporting of Alan Arnette。 When he recommended this book I knew it would be next on my reading list。 I was not disappointed。 Jim Davidson has a writing style such that you can see the beauty of Everest through his descriptions。 Having to cut his first summit attempt short due to the devastating earthquake in Nepal， he was honest about the struggles with deciding whether to attempt it a second time。 I really enjoyed the book an Good bookI follow the Everest seasons religiously thanks to the great reporting of Alan Arnette。 When he recommended this book I knew it would be next on my reading list。 I was not disappointed。 Jim Davidson has a writing style such that you can see the beauty of Everest through his descriptions。 Having to cut his first summit attempt short due to the devastating earthquake in Nepal， he was honest about the struggles with deciding whether to attempt it a second time。 I really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it。 。。。more
Laura
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The Next Everest， Jim Davidson。It’s helpful to remember that in order to write an autobiography the author must have survived the story in order to tell the tale。 But even secure in this logic， there were still times when I found myself wondering if Jim Davidson would survive。 （Spoiler: he lives！）The Next Everest isn’t just another climbing journal （it was cold， it was hard， I made it， good for me）， but a telling of the lifelong preparation， unique mindset and solid support system needed to embr The Next Everest， Jim Davidson。It’s helpful to remember that in order to write an autobiography the author must have survived the story in order to tell the tale。 But even secure in this logic， there were still times when I found myself wondering if Jim Davidson would survive。 （Spoiler: he lives！）The Next Everest isn’t just another climbing journal （it was cold， it was hard， I made it， good for me）， but a telling of the lifelong preparation， unique mindset and solid support system needed to embrace and thrive through that which is beyond human limitation。 Jim Davidson is a highly experienced mountaineer who lives to climb。 His drive， self-discipline and focus， as well his being an environmentalist and humanitarian all come across beautifully， yet simply， in this compelling story。Jim credits early lessons learned while working as a painter for his father as fundamental to his success as a climber and in life。 A tragedy early in his climbing career fuels his passion to be the best he can be。 Various climbing and work stories are interwoven into his recounting of The Next Everest。Speaking of Everest。。。 wow！ Reading the book is the next best thing to actually summiting （minus the near death experiences！） The reader is taken into the midst of the deadly 2015 earthquake which put an end to Jim’s first attempt to summit。 We return with much detail in 2017 for a second helping of Everest in all its glory。 Practical issues are discussed （you don’t want to miss learning about pooping at 20，000 feet）， logistics of acclimating and oxygen use are covered， weather and extreme climbing conditions are vividly described， and all the while great respect is afforded to the Nepali people and their customs。 The Next Everest is a thorough and gripping read。This is my first time reading an “Advance Reader Copy”， uncorrected proof。 When reading first publications of newly released books I generally find several errors that managed to slip past final proofing; this always provides a “Eureka！ found another one！” moment。 Reading this uncorrected proof afforded perhaps a hundred such moments， and gave me pause to appreciate the amount of first， broad stroke， and then， fine tooth scrutiny that goes into publishing。 I look forward to seeing the final polished version of the book which promises to include 16 pages of colour photographs。Om mani padme hum， Om mani padme hum， Om mani padme hum。Thank you Goodreads for the great Giveaway！ 。。。more
Chris devine
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A well written book， it's an interesting read that shows how much the rich entitled climbers rely on their sherpa guides to get them up the mountain。 The author and other climbers in his "expedition" have their tents， food and oxygen spread out all over the mountain in camps that the sherpas have risked their lives to set up。 If you want to climb a mountain， you should do the work。I won this from a Goodreads giveaway。 A well written book， it's an interesting read that shows how much the rich entitled climbers rely on their sherpa guides to get them up the mountain。 The author and other climbers in his "expedition" have their tents， food and oxygen spread out all over the mountain in camps that the sherpas have risked their lives to set up。 If you want to climb a mountain， you should do the work。I won this from a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
Sharon McNeil
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Captivating！ Great story by a very adept author！ Loved it！
Cathy
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I listened to this as an audiobook。 I don’t listen to audiobooks frequently because my mind tends to wander， but The Next Everest was engaging and easy to follow。 In fact， I would recommend this format for this and perhaps other adventure stories。 It was easy to feel like you had strapped on crampons and were climbing into the death zone clipped into the fixed ropes just behind him。For a decades-long armchair mountain climber， that effect was only enhanced by his mentions of friend and fellow cl I listened to this as an audiobook。 I don’t listen to audiobooks frequently because my mind tends to wander， but The Next Everest was engaging and easy to follow。 In fact， I would recommend this format for this and perhaps other adventure stories。 It was easy to feel like you had strapped on crampons and were climbing into the death zone clipped into the fixed ropes just behind him。For a decades-long armchair mountain climber， that effect was only enhanced by his mentions of friend and fellow climber， Alan Arnette who blog and social media I have followed for many years， and Russell Brice， mountaineer and expedition leader whose Everest series I enjoyed on The Discovery Channel。The author was a lifelong climber who had not yet added Everest to his summit list。 He was turned back in his 2015 attempt when a 7。8 magnitude earthquake left him stranded high on the mountain。 The earthquake and the ensuing aftershocks killed nearly 9，000 people in Nepal， eighteen of them on Everest。 Davidson and his team were eventually rescued by helicopter。 He didn’t think he’d get another summit attempt but was able to return in 2017。 I recommend the book for fans of adventure， mountaineering， or just good storytelling。I received this Advanced Reader Copy of The Next Everest from NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewI recommend the book for fans of adventure， mountaineering， or just good storytelling。 。。。more
Alicia （thriller_chick） Rideout
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Excellent story！
Ginni
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The tagline "Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day" is technically true; Davidson was on Everest on the highest-fatality day in Everest's history。 But the avalanche missed him and his team entirely。 It seems a bit disingenuous to claim a tragedy that you were only peripheral to。 A solid half of his account of the trip seems to be dedicated to the media calls he fielded， the candy bars he ate， and the backstories of other random climbers he encountered。 It's not a terrible book。 Since this is Mo The tagline "Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day" is technically true; Davidson was on Everest on the highest-fatality day in Everest's history。 But the avalanche missed him and his team entirely。 It seems a bit disingenuous to claim a tragedy that you were only peripheral to。 A solid half of his account of the trip seems to be dedicated to the media calls he fielded， the candy bars he ate， and the backstories of other random climbers he encountered。 It's not a terrible book。 Since this is Mount Everest we're talking about， even a "boring" day on the slopes is somewhat interesting。 There were definitely lots of neat Everest factoids scattered throughout。 But The Next Everest's potential gets bogged down by aimless details， flat attempts at emotion， and awkward privilege。（I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway。） 。。。more
BJ Spanos
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Jim Davidson's new book， "The Next Everest" is an inspiring read。 He has a conversational way of writing that glides a reader on page after page。 His story is a compelling page-turner。 I cheered when he achieved his dream after so many challenges and losses。 What inspired me the most was his perspective about perseverance， resilience and post-traumatic growth: "This gradual process of post-traumatic growth cannot remedy past tragedies or restore life to the way it 'used to be。' But， post-traumat Jim Davidson's new book， "The Next Everest" is an inspiring read。 He has a conversational way of writing that glides a reader on page after page。 His story is a compelling page-turner。 I cheered when he achieved his dream after so many challenges and losses。 What inspired me the most was his perspective about perseverance， resilience and post-traumatic growth: "This gradual process of post-traumatic growth cannot remedy past tragedies or restore life to the way it 'used to be。' But， post-traumatic growth does make us more resilient for the changes， challenges， and uncertainties that we will surely encounter on the next Everest。" His perspective reminds me of Dr。 Viktor Frankl， who wrote "Man's Search for Meaning" and Dr。 Jerry Sittser， who wrote "A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss。" Both would be excellent books to read along with Jim's books。 Also strongly recommend Jim's first book， The Ledge: An Inspirational Story of Friendship and Survival。" 。。。more
Ashley
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Loved this action- filled book！ Was a quick and interesting read。 My only complaint was the time hopping in the book。 Sometimes a time change we be notated in the chapter but the following chapter would not be noted for the time period it returned to。 This happened frequently， generally I figured it out but a better notation system would have been preferred
Melissa DeLong
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*Thanks to St。 Martin's Press + NetGalley for the ARC！*After reading Into Thin Air， I've been down the rabbit hole on Everest stories and I was certain I couldn't miss Jim Davidson's retelling of his time on the mountain during the earthquake （and subsequent decision to attempt the climb again！）。 The details in this book are phenomenal - you absolutely feel like you're there， alongside them as they're on the mountain - and I loved that while we get the technical climbing side of things， there's *Thanks to St。 Martin's Press + NetGalley for the ARC！*After reading Into Thin Air， I've been down the rabbit hole on Everest stories and I was certain I couldn't miss Jim Davidson's retelling of his time on the mountain during the earthquake （and subsequent decision to attempt the climb again！）。 The details in this book are phenomenal - you absolutely feel like you're there， alongside them as they're on the mountain - and I loved that while we get the technical climbing side of things， there's a larger message of taking on challenges in your daily life， too。 Must read if you like adventure books！ 。。。more
Maria
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What an amazing story！ I would love to be able to summit Everest but I don't have the discipline， knowledge， or skills to do it。 Listening to this story and hearing Jim Davidson's triumph after having lived through the earthquake is the closest I will ever get and it was a wonderful way to do it。 I loved the details on how he survived and then persevered to climb again。 His story is well written and keeps you riveted until the very end。I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest What an amazing story！ I would love to be able to summit Everest but I don't have the discipline， knowledge， or skills to do it。 Listening to this story and hearing Jim Davidson's triumph after having lived through the earthquake is the closest I will ever get and it was a wonderful way to do it。 I loved the details on how he survived and then persevered to climb again。 His story is well written and keeps you riveted until the very end。I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Shauna Roth
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While Everest is in the title， this memoir is less about Everest and more about the journeys to Everest。 I have read many books about Everest and I realized the story was always about the summit。 Not this book。 This book is about what kind of person it takes to summit Everest， especially after surviving an earthquake there。 After reading Krakauer‘s Into Thin Air many， many years ago， and comparing it to this book， it is interesting to see how the journey to the summit has changed。 I was saddened While Everest is in the title， this memoir is less about Everest and more about the journeys to Everest。 I have read many books about Everest and I realized the story was always about the summit。 Not this book。 This book is about what kind of person it takes to summit Everest， especially after surviving an earthquake there。 After reading Krakauer‘s Into Thin Air many， many years ago， and comparing it to this book， it is interesting to see how the journey to the summit has changed。 I was saddened to read The Hillary Step is no more。 It’s a different era now。 Climate change is real。 Technology has changed。 And just the other day I read that a climber at Basecamp has Covid。 All in all a well written book and I would add it to my recommendations lists for friends。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Very interesting and intense。 I was able to watch some footage of this event while I was reading this book and that made it so real。 I remember following this on the news at the time so reading a first hand account was interesting。
Emilee （emileereadsbooks）
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Thank you Macmillan Audio and St。 Martin's Press for the gifted book！This book started slow for me， but once I was into it， I didn't want to stop listening。 I was fascinated by the logistics of climbing Mount Everest， but I was also very intrigued by Jim Davidson's reflections on his climbing career and especially how he handled trying to climb Mount Everest a second time after his first attempt was thwarted by a major earthquake that caused the deadliest day in the history of Everest。If you lik Thank you Macmillan Audio and St。 Martin's Press for the gifted book！This book started slow for me， but once I was into it， I didn't want to stop listening。 I was fascinated by the logistics of climbing Mount Everest， but I was also very intrigued by Jim Davidson's reflections on his climbing career and especially how he handled trying to climb Mount Everest a second time after his first attempt was thwarted by a major earthquake that caused the deadliest day in the history of Everest。If you like adventure memoirs you MUST add this one to your list。 It is so well written。 You are given so many details， but you don't feel bogged down by them。 And Jim's writing is reflective and clear。Content Warning: Natural Disaster， Death 。。。more
Patricia Stoltey
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I’ve known Jim Davidson from the days he and Kevin Vaughn worked many hours at our Northern Colorado Writers Studio putting together the first draft of "The Ledge: An Inspirational Story of Friendship and Survival，" Jim’s story of his near-death experience descending Mount Ranier many years ago。 Later， I followed Jim’s two attempts to summit Mount Everest from his Facebook site （as I’m an armchair traveler and not likely to be found in Nepal）。 More recently， as Jim wrote his new book， "The Next I’ve known Jim Davidson from the days he and Kevin Vaughn worked many hours at our Northern Colorado Writers Studio putting together the first draft of "The Ledge: An Inspirational Story of Friendship and Survival，" Jim’s story of his near-death experience descending Mount Ranier many years ago。 Later， I followed Jim’s two attempts to summit Mount Everest from his Facebook site （as I’m an armchair traveler and not likely to be found in Nepal）。 More recently， as Jim wrote his new book， "The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again，" I was privileged to read the early draft。In 2015， Jim was climbing Mount Everest when a 7。8-magnitude earthquake caused the deadliest day in the history of the mountain。 His team endured multiple avalanches and two frigid days trapped at almost 20，000 ft before being rescued。 But their journey was far from over。 This is @Resilience with Jim Davidson’s Everest story。 。。。more
Lesli
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Listening to this story as an audiobook was an absolutely fantastic， thrilling immersive experience！ It opens with clips of live footage from Jim Davidson's GoPro camera while at Camp I during the 2015 earthquake that prompted the most deadly avalanche in Everest's history。 You can hear the terror in the climbers voices， and wind and helicopter blades in the background。 I've been a huge fan of Everest stories since reading Into Thin Air， which prompted me to read all of Jon Krakauer's books and Listening to this story as an audiobook was an absolutely fantastic， thrilling immersive experience！ It opens with clips of live footage from Jim Davidson's GoPro camera while at Camp I during the 2015 earthquake that prompted the most deadly avalanche in Everest's history。 You can hear the terror in the climbers voices， and wind and helicopter blades in the background。 I've been a huge fan of Everest stories since reading Into Thin Air， which prompted me to read all of Jon Krakauer's books and everything written about the Everest accidents in 1996。 But I have never listened to an audiobook about Everest， and this one surpassed all my expectations。 As an experienced mountaineer myself， I really enjoyed listening to the words of a very experienced climber， for the story of his trips to Everest and other formidable mountains， and for his reflections and thoughts on life and how to move on from this disaster into future climbing and other life experiences。 。。。more
Irene
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The earthquake pushed the greatest mountains up。 The author is not a writer who could keep my interest。 The only reason that I follow the yearly accents of the giants began after reading " Into Thin Air"。 I don't know if labeling the author resilient best describes the aftermath of the devistation to a Nation living in the clouds。 Thst the author returned to ascend Everest a few years later is a reflection of his needs and not the people of Nepal。 The earthquake pushed the greatest mountains up。 The author is not a writer who could keep my interest。 The only reason that I follow the yearly accents of the giants began after reading " Into Thin Air"。 I don't know if labeling the author resilient best describes the aftermath of the devistation to a Nation living in the clouds。 Thst the author returned to ascend Everest a few years later is a reflection of his needs and not the people of Nepal。 。。。more
Jenny
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On April 25th， 2015， a 7。8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal。 It was the largest earthquake in the history of the country and killed almost 9，000 people。 And the shockwaves were felt all the way to Everest， where Jim Davidson was preparing to climb the mountain。 Davidson was trapped on the mountain and eventually rescued， but in the aftermath it was determined to be Everest’s most deadly day with 18 deaths。 But this is only half the story。 Two years later， Davidson finds the strength and courage On April 25th， 2015， a 7。8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal。 It was the largest earthquake in the history of the country and killed almost 9，000 people。 And the shockwaves were felt all the way to Everest， where Jim Davidson was preparing to climb the mountain。 Davidson was trapped on the mountain and eventually rescued， but in the aftermath it was determined to be Everest’s most deadly day with 18 deaths。 But this is only half the story。 Two years later， Davidson finds the strength and courage to climb again， and conquers more than just the world’s highest peak。I have read a few books about Mount Everest， so I was very excited to see something new come out on the topic， especially on the 2015 Nepal earthquake incident。 I love memoirs and biographies of those who have survived harrowing events， and Jim Davidson does not disappoint。 This book invoked so much feeling as I was reading。 I could feel the author’s desperation and fear at the beginning of the book。 In the audio version， there were also some satellite phone transmissions/recordings of the author interspersed， which greatly added to the overall feeling of the book。 I could also feel the author’s relief of surviving and then the hope and accomplishment when Davidson finally achieved his goal。 The audiobook was very well done so the reader is able to really feel empathy for Davidson。This is a survival story for the ages。 It will keep readers on the edge of their seat， while educating them on the perils on climbing Everest。 Perfect for anyone looking for adventure！ 4 stars。I received a free digital ARC from NetGalley and Macmillian Audio in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cynthia
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It was thoughtful and well written。 Those who have read "Into Thin Air" will want to read this book。 After the disastrous season that book describes， several changes were made to the procedures on Mount Everest to help avoid further catastrophes。But the climb to the top of Everest can still be deadly， and this book skillfully tackles that factor。 Jim Davidson respectfully describes deaths on the mountain with respect for the victims， while also deftly capturing th I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It was thoughtful and well written。 Those who have read "Into Thin Air" will want to read this book。 After the disastrous season that book describes， several changes were made to the procedures on Mount Everest to help avoid further catastrophes。But the climb to the top of Everest can still be deadly， and this book skillfully tackles that factor。 Jim Davidson respectfully describes deaths on the mountain with respect for the victims， while also deftly capturing the challenges of not one， but two attempts to climb the highest mountain in the world。 。。。more
Lyndi
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This exciting memoir tells about experienced climber Jim Davidson's experience on his first attempt at Everest in 2015 when an earthquake hit， killing 18 climbers and thousands of Nepalese people in the surrounding area。 Then in 2017， he fights his fears and returns for another attempt。 After the struggles and terror during the earthquake， I found myself cheering Jim on in his second try at Everest。 I find books about Everest totally fascinating despite my total fear of heights and out-of-shape This exciting memoir tells about experienced climber Jim Davidson's experience on his first attempt at Everest in 2015 when an earthquake hit， killing 18 climbers and thousands of Nepalese people in the surrounding area。 Then in 2017， he fights his fears and returns for another attempt。 After the struggles and terror during the earthquake， I found myself cheering Jim on in his second try at Everest。 I find books about Everest totally fascinating despite my total fear of heights and out-of-shape body。 I would never survive a trip myself but through the descriptions in this book I can feel the cold winds， hear the crunch of ice and snow under boots， and see the amazing vistas and bright blue glacier crevasses。 I was sad for this adventure to end。 I received a free advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley。 This review is given voluntarily。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Audiobook narrated by Tim Campbell and he did a great job。 Clear and easy to understand。 The author did play some actual audio from the trip and it enhanced the experience。 This was a memoir about a man who’s determined to reach the top of Everest。 Have you heard how dangerous this is？ Can you imagine having a family member go？ Is it selfish？ Do you say goodbye？ For good？ How do you sleep while they’re gone？ OMG！ I was holding my breathe the whole time。 Danger， danger， danger。 That’s all I felt。 Audiobook narrated by Tim Campbell and he did a great job。 Clear and easy to understand。 The author did play some actual audio from the trip and it enhanced the experience。 This was a memoir about a man who’s determined to reach the top of Everest。 Have you heard how dangerous this is？ Can you imagine having a family member go？ Is it selfish？ Do you say goodbye？ For good？ How do you sleep while they’re gone？ OMG！ I was holding my breathe the whole time。 Danger， danger， danger。 That’s all I felt。 Whew！ I’m glad it’s over and I hope no one even slightly related to me ever tries to go。 I’m so glad Covid shut it down。 If you love a non fiction adventure then you’ll love this。Something I didn’t realize: t•t that people left trash on the mountain。t•tthat it feels like you have hangover/drunk because of so little oxygen when you make it to the top！t•tThat it generally takes over 60 days to do this。 t•tThat you can’t get there without oxygen tanks。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher。 I’ve voluntarily given my review。 。。。more
Lauren
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If you， like me， are a big fan of Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster， you'll know that books about mountaineering - especially about exciting events on the world's biggest mountain（s） - are hard to come by。 Really， not that many people climb Everest， K2， and the other giants that often， and even fewer write books about it。 So a heartfelt thank you to Jim Davidson， for giving me the first new and actually well-written book about Everest that I've seen in a few years。 If you， like me， are a big fan of Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster， you'll know that books about mountaineering - especially about exciting events on the world's biggest mountain（s） - are hard to come by。 Really， not that many people climb Everest， K2， and the other giants that often， and even fewer write books about it。 So a heartfelt thank you to Jim Davidson， for giving me the first new and actually well-written book about Everest that I've seen in a few years。 Davidson's account is unique: he was on the mountain with IMG expeditions in 2015， resting in his tent at Camp One， when a 7。8 magnitude earthquake struck。 Jim and dozens of other climbers were stuck at Camps One and Two， with many dozens more at basecamp。 The final death toll from the earthquake was 19， most people buried under ice and snow in the notorious Khumbu Icefall。 Of course， at the end of this whole ordeal， no one was going to summit the mountain in such uncertain conditions that year。 It became the first year in nearly four decades where not a single person reached the top of Everest。 Davidson returned back to his home in Colorado， disappointed but happy to be alive。 After many months of soul-searching， he decided that he wanted to give Everest another try - it's been his lifelong dream to summit， and he was determined to achieve it。 He details his intensive training regimen， from sprinting up fourteeners to doing lap after lap of uphill running to simulate Everest pushing his body to the limit。 In 2017， Davidson returned to Everest for the second time， overcoming his fears of reliving that earthquake。 The book details both the 2015 and 2017 trips， the aftermath of the earthquake， the time in between spent training， and every detail of the ascent back up Everest。 Davidson is quite a good writer， and despite this book coming in at around 400 pages， it remains captivating basically the whole way through。 If you're ever interested in a true play-by-play of what it takes to get up Everest - all the rotations， acclimatization hikes， food， the toll it takes on your body， even how waste is disposed of on the mountain - this is a great book。 You can't compare it to Into Thin Air or No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 as it's not really a disaster book - but it's nonetheless an interesting journey in a fascinating place - I'll read just about any book about Everest， and although this one was more middle of the road， it was still quite enjoyable。 Thank you to the publisher for the ARC via Netgalley！ 。。。more
Emily Schnabl
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Mountain narrative: five starsPainting sections: three stars。 I get why they're there， but one of them made the point。 One of the things I really appreciated about this book was the detail about the techniques of climbing。 I've read a number of Everest books at this point， and this was one that actually gave enough detail about the techniques involved and enough sweaty， stinky detail to drive the point home about what it's like to be camping and climbing at high altitudes。 Mountain narrative: five starsPainting sections: three stars。 I get why they're there， but one of them made the point。 One of the things I really appreciated about this book was the detail about the techniques of climbing。 I've read a number of Everest books at this point， and this was one that actually gave enough detail about the techniques involved and enough sweaty， stinky detail to drive the point home about what it's like to be camping and climbing at high altitudes。 。。。more
Deb
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