Mountain Madness

An extraordinary life. ""The New York Times Book Review"" A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists. ""Kirkus Reviews""Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world s highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition and its tragic outcome are portrayed in "Everest," the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott s close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world before he left it altogetherUpdated with a New Introduction and EpiloguePlus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!This book is not an official tie-in to the film "Everest.""""