![]() ![]() ![]() He soon uncovers the story of Josef Becker, a Nazi climber who sought the top of the world seventy years before, when Europe teetered on the brink of the Second World War. But then disaster strikes steps from the top, leaving him with a lot of questions and a very old swastika-embellished ice axe that should never have been so high on the mountain-not if Everest's meticulously documented history is accurate.īut before Quinn can even catch his breath, the combined wrath of his vengeful employer and an angry client drives him out of the Himalayas and back to Europe, where the newly blackballed English guide struggles to make ends meet and discover the truth of what happened that fateful day. ![]() Two men, seventy years apart, push for the top of Mount Everest, driven by forces beyond their control and something inside that says climb.Īfter eight successful summits, Mount Everest guide Neil Quinn is confident he can handle anything the mountain throws his way. But the view from 8,848 meters isn't always so clear. A summit is a summit, and the truth is the truth. ![]()
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