#Mountaineering

2 books tagged with mountaineering, sorted by rating.

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

5/5

Survival & Preparedness Psychology & Behavioral Science

Into Thin Air

by Jon Krakauer

5/5

Memoir & Biography

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

5/5

Part journalism, part neuroscience, part personal story, Gonzales investigates why some people walk out of impossible situations while others — often more experienced — perish. Drawing on accident reports, survivor interviews, and cognitive science, Deep Survival is the definitive book on the psychology of staying alive.

Survival & Preparedness Psychology & Behavioral Science

Into Thin Air

by Jon Krakauer

5/5

Jon Krakauer's firsthand account of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight climbers were killed during summit attempts. A journalist assigned to report on the commercialization of Everest, Krakauer found himself in the middle of one of the mountain's deadliest seasons.

Memoir & Biography