High Crimes by Michael Kodas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very interesting & engaging read on the way that the bigger, "professional" climbing expeditions have brought some less-than-desired change to the Mt. Everest area. There are some charlatans and egotists operating under the guise of guides--buyer beware, as it could lead to a tragic end. I liked the emphasis in this book on the north side route from China--and learned much more about that side of Everest, as the typical book on climbing Everest is a south-side, Nepalese perspective.


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