Someone else mentioned Anatoli Boukreev in relation to the 1996 season on Everest. If you want to understand more how high-altitude climbers think, this makes

Someone else mentioned Anatoli Boukreev in relation to the 1996 season on Everest. If you want to understand more how high-altitude climbers think, this makes for a perfect read: http://www.amazon.com/Above-Clouds-Diaries-High-Altitude-Mountaineer/dp/031229137X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306968293&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Above-Clouds-Diaries-High-Altitude-Mou...