num_pages: 272
description: Alone and blind at 29000 feet!Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1000 feet from the summit of Mount Everestalso known as the death zonewhen his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back leaving Brian with a difficult 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 alone . Four hours later Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world. But the celebration was short-lived. After taking a few pictures Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely and got ready to begin his descent. Suddenly his vision became blurry his eyes started to burn and within seconds he was rendered almost completely blind. All alone at 29035 feet low on oxygen and stricken with snow blindness Brian was forced to inch his way back down the mountain relying only on his Navy survival training his gut instinct and his faith. In Blind Descent  Brian recountsin fantastic detailhis extraordinary experience on Everest demonstrating that no matter how dire our circumstances there is no challenge too big for God.
language: English
title: Blind Descent: Surviving Alone and Blind on Mount Everest
publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.