Forever on the Mountain, James M. Tabor
Forever on the Mountain, James M. Tabor
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Forever on the Mountain
The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

Author: James M. Tabor

Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne

Unabridged: 16 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/29/2022


Synopsis

In 1967, seven young men, members of a twelve-man expedition led by twenty-four-year-old Joe Wilcox, were stranded at 20,000 feet on Alaska's Mount McKinley in a vicious Arctic storm. Ten days passed while the storm raged, yet no rescue was mounted. All seven perished in what remains the most tragic expedition in American climbing history.

Revisiting the event in the tradition of Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire, James M. Tabor uncovers elements of controversy, finger-pointing, and cover-up that make this disaster unlike any other.

About James M. Tabor

James M. Tabor, a former contributing editor to Outside, attempted Mount McKinley, and summitted Mount Sanford. He hosted the PBS series The Great Outdoors and cocreated the History Channel series Journey to the Center of the World. He lives in Waitsfield, Vermont.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on February 19, 2016

Don't know why I am interested in high-altitude mountaineering (when you will never see me do it), except that it usually provides a compelling story about individuals struggling against difficult odds. This book is well-written and informative, keeps the reader interested in the fate of the partici......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on May 13, 2008

I was interviewed by the author, James Tabor, for this book. Joe Wilcox was my husband at the time this mountaineering disaster happened. I helped with the planning and preparation of this ill-fated expedition.......more

Goodreads review by Anita on January 30, 2016

This book is the true tale of a mountaineering expedition on Mt. McKinley in 1967. 7 out of 12 men died on the mountain, but the exact reasons why and how were somewhat of a mystery. Tabor, a journalist, sets out to uncover exactly what happened and why. I found this a very engaging read, but it pro......more

Goodreads review by James on January 27, 2015

I'd read the other 2 books about this event, I wasn't sure another book would be worth the time, but in January, lots of time to read :) This is actually the best of the 3, important details the other 2 don't have, and written without personal bias. I didn't know Brad Washburn was such a mean, petty, assh......more

Goodreads review by Kelley on July 09, 2013

I had read Howard Snyder's "Hall of the Mountain King" and Joe Wilcox's "White Winds" years ago. Two totally different books about the same subject. I remember thinking at the time that I'd like to write one book incorporating these two books and fortunately, James Tabor has done just that with "For......more