Thirty years after the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, I’m republishing Chapter 1 of my memoir Into the Soul of the World, about my entanglement with the story while working as a young editor at Outside.
I'm happy to have discovered you, and your book. I followed the Everest story closely, and actually interviewed a few NZ climbers, around 1999, wanting to understand more, having devoured 100s of climbing books by then. An attempt at a bridge between the public, who only saw risk, and the climbers who knew why they climbed. K2, with Alison Hargraves and Bruce Grant, was the initial impetus. I'm off to find your book, and look forward to reading your Substack.
Thanks for sharing this, Brad. I was in New Zealand in May 1996 and heard Rob Hall’s satellite call from Everest to his wife. A month later, I started my internship at Outside magazine. Intense times, to say the very least.
Hi Susan, Thank you for your words here. And I’m grateful you will read my book. Let me know what you think on the other side. I’ll sign up for your Substack.
I'm happy to have discovered you, and your book. I followed the Everest story closely, and actually interviewed a few NZ climbers, around 1999, wanting to understand more, having devoured 100s of climbing books by then. An attempt at a bridge between the public, who only saw risk, and the climbers who knew why they climbed. K2, with Alison Hargraves and Bruce Grant, was the initial impetus. I'm off to find your book, and look forward to reading your Substack.
Legendary times. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this, Brad. I was in New Zealand in May 1996 and heard Rob Hall’s satellite call from Everest to his wife. A month later, I started my internship at Outside magazine. Intense times, to say the very least.
Hi Willow, I remember you telling me all of this. Incredible. Great to hear from you, and thanks for commenting.
I really enjoyed reading your story. Your book sounds fascinating and I’m looking forward to reading it.
Hi Susan, Thank you for your words here. And I’m grateful you will read my book. Let me know what you think on the other side. I’ll sign up for your Substack.
Thank you I will