This is the terrifying story of what really happened that fateful day at the top of the world on May 10, 1996, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Mount Everest. A breathtaking, step-by-step first-person narrative.

• More than 3 million copies in print
• "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." - People Magazine
• Paperback
• 333 pages