I just finished reading The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Ranier by Bruce Barcott.
It was recommended by the library for my interest in something else. I was really drawn into it. The book was super packed with tons of information about bugs that can only live at freezing temperatures and mountain climbing accidents, and plane crashes, and feelings.
I read all the time, and I can honestly say this is the first book I have really wanted to recommend to everyone that I've come across in a long while. It reminded me of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, except with mountain climbing, so better (Sorry Annie, you're thread worm was pretty cool, but it's no match for altitude sickness at the top of Everest).
So you should read it. For the funs. Don't buy it, though. Get it from the library for free:)
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