Since then, the mountain has claimed another 160 lives - more than fifty in the last decade alone. Epics on Everest brings together sixteen stirring tales of struggle, survival, and death from the world's highest peak. They encompass the controversies surrounding the first ascent, as well as the bold - some said suicidal - exploits of later climbers. Here also are three different versions of the tragic events that inspired the huge best-seller Into Thin Air. Together, these selections offer Everest climbers' most convincing answers to a haunting question: What is it really like to climb - or die trying to climb - the world's highest mountain? New Paperback. (only edition)