Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow

Climbers who court danger in the world’s highest places risk far more than
just their own skins. When tragedy strikes, what happens to the people who
love them? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude
climber? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have
long been taboo within the international world of mountaineering. Now Maria
Coffey breaks this silence. She recounts climbers› stories of near-death
experiences, and gives a voice to the families and loved ones of Chris
Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev and Alex Lowe, amongst many other
famous names.
Her riveting narrative weaves tales of adventure with first-person accounts of
the people left behind, highlighting the conflicting beauty, passion and
devastation of this alluring obsession.
paperback, 275 p.