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by tch7  - Top 500, Feb 13 '04
Pros: Writing style, educational & adventurous, thought-provoking
Cons: A little dated
Climbing into my sleeping bag, surrounded by a dome of snow, I wondered if I’d be in any condition to move the next day. Shivering was an element of the past; I was now numb to the bitter temperatures that the night had brought along. I had spent ...
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by AlexG - Top 500, Jan 18 '01
Pros: 12 mountain climbing stories under one roof. Very well written!
Cons: Somewhat dated. Written in 1990. Still interesting to read, though.
Mountain Climbing. Few people are genuinely interested in the topic. Even fewer understand what it is that draws some people to risk their lives and in many cases sacrifice the well being of their families. Why do people climb? This is what Eiger...
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by susidee34 - Top 200, Mar 31 '01
Pros: A nice compilation of stories
Cons: none
Having heard many stories about the quality of this book, and after reading Into the Wild and Into Thin Air by Krakauer, I finally decided to read Eiger Dreams. I cannot say I was disappointed with the book, but I cannot say I was...
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by Backpacker , Sep 30 '99
Pros: Amazing Stories
Cons: too short, I wanted more
Yes, I've read every Jon Krakauer book (yeah, even that Everest one..) and Eiger Dreams is no contest his best book. It is an older book then Into Thin Air, and so it doesn't have the aire of loss and depression that Thin Air does.
It is a...
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