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Title: Desire & Ice: A Search for Perspective Atop Denali by David Brill ISBN: 0-7922-6935-7 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A guide to guides on Denali...
Comment: Desire and Ice
David Brill 246p + glossary & Index
David Brill is one of the many male climbers who are in their forties and want to have one last goal before physically retiring, the highest pint of the US and North America and therefore one of the "7 summits": Denali.
This is his account of the decisions leading up to that climb and a detailed description of it. David joins a guided climb of RMI, one of the few allowed guiding companies (Denali is monopolized, no foreigners are allowed to guide) and enters a team of people with similar age and background. Kent, one of the guides, is the youngest being 38 years old.
What follows is a nicely and humorously written account of their climb. He describes the problems with altitude, teamwork, phyical difficulties and more. Brill, who works for the Nat Geo society has a easy way of writing and a good sense of humor and relativation, which makes the book a joy to read.
First I though this was going to be like the 1996 disaster on Everest, where everybody who climbed or was near that mountain at that time wrote a book about it. Nowadays everybody with a PC and a pair of crampons is a writer and too many people write 'amazing accounts' of every mountain on earth.
But Brill's book offers a unique insight into a guided group on Denali. This book will convince some people to go with a group like this with experienced (not always on Denali though!) guides. But just as many people will decide to go without one of the guided companies, who are clearly in it for the money as is painfully clear during the events at high camp where 2 RMI groups meet.
In all a good read for people wanting to climb Denali, but I would urge anyone to climb some other serious mountains first before taking on the 'The High One". This should not be your first of the "7summits" and certainly not be your first glacier trip... In fact my opinion is that if you need guiding on Denali, you first should consider carefully if you are ready to climb it. But this book will teach the observing reader a lot about this consideration.
Rating: 5
Summary: A story to live, not just read!
Comment: In the story of his challenge of Denali, David Brill makes his experience come alive for the reader. This is not a tale that one just reads "ho-hum" and then puts back on the shelf, you LIVE it with him! Brill has the succinct author's talent to bring his life's experiences, and the telling of them, alive in all of his books. Also, this story will encourage anyone to take their personal dreams to fruition in their own lives. Whether you are an outdoor aficionado or not, this book is definitely a worthwhile read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brill Got It Right
Comment: I know Brill. We were on Denali together. He is a better writer than climber, but is no slouch in either area. Desire and Ice captures the essence of ordinary guys trying to stretch and do extraordinary things. For all those wannabes who dream of getting to the top of McKinley, Brill's well written and highly readable book gives hope and encouragement. Train hard, get your skills and techniques down, work as a team, and take care of yourself and your hiking buddies. That's important stuff and Brill devotes his early chapters to how he got ready for the Big Mountain. Yes, on Denali the challenges are many - crevases, sub-zero temperatures, tent-fever, biting winds and independent personalities. You have to deal with all of them. But your greatest challenge is alway found in your own mind ... and your attitude toward what each day brings. Brill captures it all. It was wonderful to stand on North America's highest point with David Brill. And, he is right on about our team. I too would be pleased and proud to climb with Kent and Gary and Joe all the rest of the those "ordinary guys" again. But next time, Clay gets to the top with us.
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Title: Minus 148 Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley by Art Davidson ISBN: 0898866871 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley by Jonathan Waterman ISBN: 1558217266 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Denali's West Buttress: A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Classic Route by Colby Coombs, Bradford Washburn ISBN: 0898865166 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Surviving Denali: A Study of Accidents on Mount McKinley 1903-1990 by Jonathan Waterman ISBN: 0930410483 Publisher: Amer Alpine Club Pub. Date: December, 1991 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title:Ascend Denali ASIN: B000088UN6 Pub. Date: 10 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.95 |
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