Having been to everest many times (although never summited) he has had a great deal of experience of the accidents and illnesses that can befall a climber - especially captivating to anyone interested in medicine or first aid. Kamler's account tells of what it is really like to climb a mountain. He is not a superhuman so is not afraid to describe his own suffering on the mountain - the account of climbing on Everest is all the more vivid for it.