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Karma’s a Bitch, but so is Hubris

October 11, 2015 by Zirza 2 Comments

Here are a few facts about climbing Mount Everest: one in ten people die trying to get up and down the mountain; most fatal accidents happen on the descent; it’ll cost you on average between $30,000 and $80,000 excluding transportation and equipment; and once you get above camp four, you’ll be in something called ‘the Death Zone.’ Among climbers, it is also known as ‘Rainbow Valley’ because of the wide variety of coloured clothing worn by the bodies that lie strewn about. One of these, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Climbing, Jon Krakauer, Krakauer, Mount Everest

Zirza's CBR7 Review No:25 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Climbing, Jon Krakauer, Krakauer, Mount Everest ·
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