I just finished the first one, Savage Arena, and I'm glad I bought this. Wow...no, WOW!!! What an incredible person and achievements. Down to earth and honest writing, and I agree, you feel like you're on the mountains with him. Glad I saw this.

Originally Posted By: Harvey Lankford
Bee, this is my all time favorite:

especially Joe Tasker the master of empathetic mountain writing.
If you want to FEEL what it is like to be at extreme altitude, read the 4-books-in-one Boardman-Tasker Omnibus.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Boardman-Taske...3313&sr=1-1