Blind descent : surviving alone and blind on Mount Everest

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickinson, Brian, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dickinson, Brian.

Mountaineers--United States--Biography.

Mountaineers.

Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).

Mountaineering.

Snowblindness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carol Stream : Tyndale House Publishers, 2014.

[Place of publication not identified] Tyndale House Publishers Inc 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Former Navy air rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest—also known as "the death zone"—when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: Should he continue to push for the summit or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit— alone . Four hours later, Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world. But the celebration was short lived. After taking a few pictures, Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely and began his descent. Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind. All alone at 29,035 feet, low on oxygen, and stricken with snow blindness, Brian was forced to inch his way back down the mountain relying only on his Navy survival training, instincts, and faith. In Blind Descent , Brian recounts his extraordinary experience on Mount Everest, demonstrating that no matter how dire our circumstances, there is no challenge too big for God.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Endorsements

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: Expedition of a Lifetime

Chapter 2: The Long Road to Nepal

Chapter 3: Village Hopping to Base Camp

Chapter 4: Into Thick Air

Chapter 5: Life at Altitude

Chapter 6: Eyeing the Mountain

Chapter 7: Solo Ascent

Chapter 8: Descending on Faith

Chapter 9: Escaping the Death Zone

Epilogue: Life after Everest

Acknowledgments

Notes

About the Author

Photo Insert.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9781414395760

1414395760

OCLC:

877868917