Everest, Inc., The Renegades and Rogues who Built an Industry at the Top of the World is a fascinating and detailed look at the history of climbing on Mt. Everest. But it is simultaneously a modern take, updating readers on the current state of climbing the world’s tallest mountain.
Did you know that today 90 percent of those on the mountain are clients of guiding companies. And that guiding companies have transitioned from all western owned to now also being Nepali owned. This book features unparalleled research into the personalities of the mountains both through the eyes of the Sherpa peoples and the western climbers and guides.
It offers a in depth look into the evolution of guiding on Mt. Everest and highlights both the good and bad associated with this mountain entrepreneurial capitalism. And how guiding on Everest has transformed into guiding on other 8,000 meter peaks. Part of the authors research involved interviewing numerous individuals including prominent climbers or mountain guides such as Conrad Anker (shoutout to his family’s Priest Station Café located above Priest Grade outside of Groveland), Nirmal Purja, Jimmy Chin, David Breshears, Russell Brice and numerous others.
This is a compelling page turner that you will not want to put down.
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