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A review by horizonous
Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This is one of many types of mountaineering media I have consumed in the past two years and once again it's astounding how you can't just pinpoint to one thing that goes wrong, or one decision that changed everything. It's always a chain reaction and it's devastating.
As always with these books it's at times a bit too detailed with mountaineering lingo but I really appreciated all of the historical, cultural and political information of this region and the biographical aspects, telling the life stories of the distinguished Sherpa Climbers and High Altitude Porters that make these - unfortunately often times deadly - adventures for all kinds of people possible.
If you liked INTO THIN AIR by Jon Krakauer this book is a must read!
As always with these books it's at times a bit too detailed with mountaineering lingo but I really appreciated all of the historical, cultural and political information of this region and the biographical aspects, telling the life stories of the distinguished Sherpa Climbers and High Altitude Porters that make these - unfortunately often times deadly - adventures for all kinds of people possible.
If you liked INTO THIN AIR by Jon Krakauer this book is a must read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Racism, Grief, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Death of parent