Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world by Mark Horrell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I greatly enjoyed this first-person description my Mark Horrell of his long 10-year journey enabling him to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Starting out as a "hill walker" or day trekker, Horrell never initially envisioned himself standing on the pinnacle peak in all the world. But, step by step, he upped his game, tackling more & more difficult peaks, and gaining the experience, fitness, and knowledge that would allow him to climb up the North Face of Everest, from the Tibetan side. Great to read about all his various climbing adventures that took him to at least 4 continents. One can see his passion & appreciation growing over the years for the mountains and the people/culture of the mountains. This book is a great introduction to some of the historic climbs & breakthroughs in climbing--and does a great job of giving insight into all it takes to do something as incredibly difficult as summiting an 8,000+ meter mountain.


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