Blind descent : surviving alone and blind on Mount Everest /
Dickinson, Brian,author.
"Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest ... when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: should he continue to push for the summit, or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit ... Four hours later, Brian solo-summited the highest peak in the world, but the celebration was short-lived ... Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind"--Amazon.com.
Includes bibliographical references.
Expedition of a lifetime -- The long road to Nepal -- Village hopping to base camp -- Into thick air -- Life at altitude -- Eying the mountain -- Solo ascent -- Descending on faith -- Escaping the death zone.
"Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest ... when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: should he continue to push for the summit, or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit ... Four hours later, Brian solo-summited the highest peak in the world, but the celebration was short-lived ... Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind"--Amazon.com.
Dickinson, Brian.
Mountaineers
Mountaineering
Snowblindness.
Mountaineering.
Mountaineers.
Snowblindness.