I can say that thought has never crossed my mind. Scaling the highest peaks has never been on my to do list, but reading about the adventurous people who take on this challenge has been enlightening. Brian Dickinson shares his account of climbing Mount Everest in his book, Bind Descent.
While climbing Mount Everest is a feat in and of itself, Brian also went blind at the top of the mountain and had to descend the mountain all alone and without his sight.
I learned so much while reading this book. I really had never thought about all that it would take to prepare for a journey like this. Not only did he have to prepare months before to be in top condition physically, but he had to climb and descend the mountain at different elevations to build up enough red blood cells to hold enough oxygen to get to the top of the mountain. It really was amazing all that he endured, and then, he descended the mountain without his sight. How is someone even able to do that? It really is quite miraculous, and Brian himself points to the fact that God was with him the whole way. I enjoyed reading this book and looking up his Instagram online. Instagram also has lots of photos and videos of others' ascents up Mount Everest that will help you to picture the different places Brian mentions in his book.
My Rating: ★★★★
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