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The Death Zone
Matt Dickinson
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Description for The Death Zone
Paperback. The autobiographical account of the author's climb up Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for the final climb when a devastating storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead. This is a look at all that happened on the mountain that day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w halftones, maps, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BT; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
It seemed like any other season on Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for their summit push, gathered together to try for mountaineering's ultimate prize. Twenty-four hours later, eight of those climbers were dead, victims of the most devastating storm ever to hit Everest. On the North face of the mountain, a British expedition found itself in the thick of the drama. Against all odds, film-maker Matt Dickinson and professional climber Alan Hinkes managed to battle through hurricane-force winds to reach the summit. In Death Zone, Matt Dickinson describes the extraordinary event that put the disaster ... Read more
It seemed like any other season on Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for their summit push, gathered together to try for mountaineering's ultimate prize. Twenty-four hours later, eight of those climbers were dead, victims of the most devastating storm ever to hit Everest. On the North face of the mountain, a British expedition found itself in the thick of the drama. Against all odds, film-maker Matt Dickinson and professional climber Alan Hinkes managed to battle through hurricane-force winds to reach the summit. In Death Zone, Matt Dickinson describes the extraordinary event that put the disaster ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099255727
SKU
V9780099255727
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Ref
99-2
About Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson is a British film-maker and writer who is best known for his documentary work for Discovery Channel, National Geographic and the BBC. In 1996, Dickinson became the first British film-maker to film from the top of Mount Everest and return alive. His documentary film about this ill-fated expedition, Summit Fever, has been critically acclaimed worldwide. He has written ... Read more
Reviews for The Death Zone
Dickinson's book reads like a thriller, pacy and exciting, [...] a real page turner
The Guardian
A gripping account of filming - and surviving - in the death zone
Mail on Sunday
Takes off like an F-16...After the first chapter I was starving for more and had trouble putting the book down
Wanderlust
The Guardian
A gripping account of filming - and surviving - in the death zone
Mail on Sunday
Takes off like an F-16...After the first chapter I was starving for more and had trouble putting the book down
Wanderlust