Ascent into Hell, Fergus White
Ascent into Hell, Fergus White
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Ascent into Hell

Author: Fergus White

Narrator: Roger Clark

Unabridged: 13 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/12/2019


Synopsis

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.

White plunges the listener into a land of subzero temperatures, asphyxiating air, and ever increasing danger. Base Camp and the Himalayan world above it come to life in this riveting, true novel. The inner workings of an Everest expedition team and what it takes to climb the world's highest mountain are laid bare. Some return from the death zone injured. Some do not return at all.

Success and failure vie for supremacy throughout.

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.

About Fergus White

Fergus White, from Dublin Ireland, had wondered for some time how far he might be able to push himself. He pondered if the grand adventures he'd seen on TV and read about in newspapers and books were for some reason off-limits to him. Were feats of daring-do only open to certified explorers, round the world yachtsmen, and ex special-forces?

There was only one way to find out, and clocking in and out of banks as an IT consultant was not going to answer that question.

He traveled to the Himalayas to train as a mountaineer. He returned the following year to attempt Everest. His book, Ascent in Hell, details that adventure.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on October 07, 2019

This was the best book I have ever read about climbing Everest. I've read quite a few books about it, but most of the books I've read don't talk about the physical demands of the climb. Fergus does just that and not only the physical demands, but also the psychological. He does it so well that you f......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on April 06, 2021

I’m obsessed with Everest. I don’t want to climb it but the mindset of the people who do interests me. I also believe in respecting nature. I’m sure Fergus White is a lovely bloke to have a drink with however he comes across as dripping with Western privilege. He doesn’t seem to respect the fact that......more

Goodreads review by Tabatha on April 29, 2020

Extraordinary Read this in two sittings. Excellent detail & prose that is almost poetic at times. Utterly authentic - no pizazz - just a bucketload of courage, friendship & achievement. Loved this book. Bravo.......more

Goodreads review by Denise on May 27, 2021

An excellent read! A narrative of this author’s journey to the summit of Mt Everest, he wrote every thought, every symptom, every pain, every conversation he had on the way up and back down. It was in such detail that I felt like I was taking the same slow steps he was taking, without the oxygen dep......more

Goodreads review by Rose Kronsperger on October 01, 2018

WOW!! This is one of the best books I've ever read. I'm exhausted--feeling like I've taken every step with Fergus. Usually technical details cause me to skim but Mr. White made them come alive and they enhanced the drama. I was spellbound and riveted to every word, especially once they got to Camp 2......more