Babu Chhiri Sherpa

A mountain climber, Babu holds the record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest. He began climbing as a porter at age 13. Last May, he broke his own speed record climbing Everest, ascending the south face and making it back to the base camp in 16 hours and 56 minutes. He summited Everest 10 times, including four times via the more difficult north side, from Tibet. Babu also holds the record for time spent on the mountain's summit without supplemental oxygen -- 21 hours. He died April 29, falling over 600 feet into a crevasse on the mountain. He was 33. From This is True for 29 April 2001 Suggestions for further reading: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Amazon Price: Customer Review: It is a bit sad that this exceptionally good story is hampered by the bad formatting. I really looked forward to re-read this book on my Kindle - in fact I decided that this book should be the first thing I read on my new K3.   Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering by Sherry B. Ortner Amazon Price: $25.20 Customer Review: very pleased with this delivery, came on time, much cheaper than the bookstore and new!   Mountain Madness by Robert Birkby Amazon Price: Customer Review: Essentially a biography of Scott Fischer by a close friend. A gut wrenching story of Fischer's early mountaineering accomplishments including the formation of his company Mountain Madness. The early chapters include the authors personal friendship wi...   Everest: The West Ridge by Thomas F. Hornbein Amazon Price: Customer Review: I started this book yesterday and stayed up until 3am to finish it. I admit I had not read it before, and I am completely sincere when I say its the best mountaineering book I've read. Fantastic writing. Great pacing. Great descriptions, an appropria...   A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond by Jim Whittaker Amazon Price: Customer Review: Jim Whittaker's book is a wonderful read about the adventurous life of a gentleman of high moral values that include the love of nature and his fellow man. I found myself inspired by Jim's unsinkable personal attitude and his exuberant embrace of th...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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