High crimes: the fate of Everest in an age of greed
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New York : Hyperion, c2008.
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Book
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342 pages ; 25 cm.
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High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world-where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature. In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in mountains around the world, none details how the recent infusion of wealthy climbers is drawing crime to the highest place on the planet. The change is caused both by a tremendous boom in traffic, and a new class of parasitic and predatory adventurer. It's likely that Jon Krakauer would not recognize the camps that he visited on Mount Everest almost a decade ago. This book takes readers on a harrowing tour of the criminal underworld on the slopes of the world's most majestic mountain. High Crimes describes two major expeditions: the tragic story of Nils Antezana, a climber who died on Everest after he was abandoned by his guide; as well as the author's own story of his participation in the Connecticut Everest Expedition, guided by George Dijmarescu and his wife and climbing partner, Lhakpa Sherpa. Dijmarescu, who at first seemed well-intentioned and charming, turned increasingly hostile to his own wife, as well as to the author and the other women on the team. By the end of the expedition, the three women could not travel unaccompanied in base camp due to the threat of violence. Those that tried to stand against the violence and theft found that the worst of the intimidation had followed them home to Connecticut. Beatings, thefts, drugs, prostitution, coercion, threats, and abandonment on the highest slopes of Everest and other mountains have become the rule rather than the exception. Kodas describes many such experiences, and explores the larger issues these stories raise with thriller-like intensity.
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English
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9781401302733
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kodas, M. (2008). High crimes: the fate of Everest in an age of greed. New York, Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kodas, Michael. 2008. High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed. New York, Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kodas, Michael, High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed. New York, Hyperion, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kodas, Michael. High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed. New York, Hyperion, 2008.
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