RMB Jax

When I first read the book in 8/2023, I had a very positive opinion of it for most of the novel. Until Jon began to malign a fellow climber who was also summited Everest that fateful day in May, 1996; Anotoli Boukreev. Boukreev was a guide, not from Jon's group, Adventure Consultants (abrev. AC) rather from a team competing with AC for publicity and future clients; Mountain Madness (MM). Incidentally , Jon Krakaur was originally scheduled to climb with MM, until his sponsor, Outside Magazine, arranged a more financially lucrative deal for him to climb w/AC instead. Mr. Krakaur aggressively attacks this man, essentially blaming him for a great part of the tragedy, even though it was he who went out alone in a blizzard and successfully rescued several climbers. The fact is MM lost no clients that day, but did lose it's leader, Scott Fisher., while AC lost 3, plus their leader, Rob Hall. I suggest you read , The Climb, written by Boukreev and co-auther G.DeWalt. then form your own opinion. A journalist is nothing w/o their integrity and I feel like Krakaur sacrificed his in this undignified attack on a man whom was given an award for his heroism that fateful day. He, alone, went out in horrendous conditions and saved the lives of at least 3 hikers. When it comes to opinions people have different ones and that's okay, it's life, but when you go out of your way in an attempt to humiliate and discredit another climber all because you feel the need to defend the character assassination you included in your best seller, well that's just unjustifiable and leaves you with yolk on your face, to coin a euphemism. Do yourself a favor, read The Climb in it's entirety and pay particular attention to the audio tapes debriefing the survivors recorded after the tragedy, then make up your own mind. I believe Mr. DeWalt went to great lengths to verify his materials, correct any minor errors and mostly, to prove Anotoli Boukreev was a hero, one haunted by the two people he was unable to save, rather than glorified by those he did, who would have died without his assistance. Climbperspective,