I'll do the same with Buried in the Sky. Like you, I enjoy the Himalaya climbing literature (just can't seem to get enough of the Mallory/Irvine story), but would never try one - even if it was affordable, which it certainly ain't. I like having 10 fingers and toes. Oh yeah - and living too.
The movie really concentrates heavily on Ger McDonnnell and his disappearance at the expense of the other 10 who died, such as the Nepalese climbers. Very little mention of them other than the roping snafu. It did give me a good visual of the mountain, though - especially the Bottleneck and that monster serac.
And Harvey, really, I intend to get the Houston book as well as the Tasker omnibus. A great many of your quotes seem to come from Tasker's literature. The problem is they're all out of print and second-hand prices are a bit lofty since they've become collectibles. I may have to settle for Kindle editions for some of them, but I prefer a solid, real book.
