Fergus White, from Dublin Ireland, had wondered for some time how far he might be able to push himself. He traveled to the Himalayas to train as a mountaineer. He returned the following year to attempt Everest. His book, Ascent in Hell details that adventure.
~~tag-text~~
There is but one aim: the summit, the summit of Mount Everest. What starts with a trouble-free trek into the Nepalese highlands explodes into a gripping tale of hardship, peril, and adversity. Pushed beyond their physical and mental limits, climber... SEE MORE