Beck Weathers

Anyone who has read Jon Krakauers famous account of the 1996 Everest disaster, INTO THIN AIR, will remember the story of Beck Weathers: the gregarious Texan climber who went snow-blind in the Death Zone below the summit and who spent a night out in the open during a blizzard that took the lives of a dozen colleagues and friends.Even as he staggered back into Camp 4 the next morning, Becks condition was such that the other survivors assumed he would not make it back down the mountain. He was effectively left for dead, but drawing upon reserves of determination and courage he didnt know he had - as well as the extraordinary selflessness and bravery of a Nepalese helicopter pilot hed never met - he finally made it to safety. Only then could a new battle begin: to rebuild his life with a family hed taken for granted for too long.Heartstoppingly exciting and ultimately very moving, LEFT FOR DEAD is a terrific read.

Fascinante. Una notable historia de supervivencia.USA TodayEste apasionante relato describe la dificultad de la lucha de un hombre para rehacer su vida.Publishers WeeklyUn brutal relato de supervivencia de una de las grandes tragedias en la historia del montañismo. Mas alla de los detalles de la accidentada expedicion, un testimonio de superacion que nos sirve para poner la vida en contexto.Cerca de la cima del Everest, una terrible tormenta disperso a Beck Weathers y sus compañeros de expedicion. Los rescatadores que acudieron a la zona vieron que Weathers se estaba muriendo y decidieron abandonarlo. Doce horas despues ocurrio algo increible: un muerto en vida llegaba al campo.En este estremecedor relato, el autor describe como sobrevivio a la hipotermia y a unas condiciones climatologicas especialmente adversas: una historia de atraccion hacia un deporte de riesgo y una catastrofica expedicion; las vicisitudes de su recuperacion fisica, del regreso a la vida diaria y de la mas extraordinaria aventura de todas: tener la valentia necesaria para decir si cuando la vida te da una segunda oportunidad.La historia de este libro fue plasmada en imagenes en la impresionante pelicula Everest.

With a new preface by the author As featured in the upcoming motion picture Everest, starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Jake Gyllenhaal I can tell you that some force within me rejected death at the last moment and then guided me, blind and stumblingquite literally a dead man walkinginto camp and the shaky start of my return to life. In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on the mountain, ripping the team to shreds, forcing brave men to scratch and crawl for their lives. Rescuers who reached Weathers saw that he was dying, and left him. Twelve hours later, the inexplicable occurred. Weathers appeared, blinded, gloveless, and caked with icewalking down the mountain. In this powerful memoir, now featuring a new Preface, Weathers describes not only his escape from hypothermia and the murderous storm that killed eight climbers, but the journey of his life. This is the story of a mans route to a dangerous sport and a fateful expedition, as well as the road of recovery he has traveled since; of survival in the face of certain death, the reclaiming of a family and a life; and of the most extraordinary adventure of all: finding the courage to say yes when life offers us a second chance. Praise for Left for Dead Riveting . . . [a] remarkable survival story . . . Left for Dead takes a long, critical look at climbing: Weathers is particularly candid about how the demanding sport altered and strained his relationships.USA Today Ultimately, this engrossing tale depicts the difficulty of a mans struggle to reform his life.Publishers Weekly

Enfer et rédemption à l’Everest… Ou comment Beck Weathers a reconquis son existence et l’amour des siens en manquant perdre la vie sur le toit du monde. Une aventure exemplaire à retrouver au cinéma

Un brutal relato de supervivencia de una de las grandes tragedias en la historia del montañismo. Más allá de los detalles de la accidentada expedición, un testimonio de superación que nos sirve para poner la vida en contexto.Cerca de la cima del Everest, una terrible tormenta disperso a Beck Weathers y sus compañeros de expedicion. Los rescatadores que acudieron a la zona vieron que Weathers se estaba muriendo y decidieron abandonarlo. Doce horas despues ocurrio algo increible: un muerto en vida llegaba al campo.En este estremecedor relato, el autor describe como sobrevivio a la hipotermia y a unas condiciones climatologicas especialmente adversas: una historia de atraccion hacia un deporte de riesgo y una catastrofica expedicion; las vicisitudes de su recuperacion fisica, del regreso a la vida diaria y de la mas extraordinaria aventura de todas: tener la valentia necesaria para decir si cuando la vida te da una segunda oportunidad.La historia de este libro fue plasmada en imagenes en la impresionante pelicula "Everest".