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Ascent into Hell

By: Fergus White
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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This personal, day-by-day chronicle takes the listener along every step of an Everest climb. A must for climbing enthusiasts, lovers of adventure, and extreme sport junkies; the closing chapters will leave you breathless. 

There is but one aim: the summit, the summit of Mount Everest. What starts with a trouble-free trek into the Nepalese highlands explodes into a gripping tale of hardship, peril and adversity. Pushed beyond their physical and mental limits, climbers drop by the wayside. Their primal instincts for survival battle with their dogged resolve to drag themselves to the top of the world. But the focus remains: battle to the summit, and if successful, somehow get back down again.

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I've listened to many books on Everest but this was by far my favourite. If you're looking for a big disaster - read The Climb or Into Thin Air. However, if you're looking for an honest, enthralling and sometimes funny account of an average man's journey to reach the summit...this is the book for you.

Enjoyed every, single second.

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The detail should give this book a prominent place among the journals written about submitting Everest.
Loved the story but not the narrator

Fantastic account of the journey to Everest summit

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An excellent and detailed book giving an accurate and detailed account of climbing a mountain. in this case Everest, but much of what is described applies on lesser peaks too.

An excellent and detailed book

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The good thing about this book is the day to day detail that more seasoned mountaineers assume that we armchair climbers already know. It really is meticulous in describing, almost hour by hour, what it really feels like to take part in an Everest expedition. The listener really lives the story with the author.

But the narration........! It seems an native Irishman has been chosen, which is excellent as it matches the author's background. But it is a monotone drone from start to finish, even in recounting conversation. I found it excellent to fall asleep to!

Also you can imagine that the word "Crevasse" comes up very frequently in this sort of book. The narrator insists in calling it a "crevice", like a slot down the back of your sofa. This is a serious goof and should have been picked up by the editor

Meticulous detail but marred by poor narration

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It's a great achievement. Huge respect to him. There's possibly a little too much detail of the ascent (step by step) and too little context and history. It's good but seems a little amateurish in places.

A good listen, not a great one.

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