tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post8135813950170595390..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Book: "Into the Silence" by Wade Davis loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-58569655665233801982013-03-26T11:32:34.486-04:002013-03-26T11:32:34.486-04:00Ooooh. I am obsessed with Everest too, and "I...Ooooh. I am obsessed with Everest too, and "Into Thin Air" is one of my favorite books of all time. Thanks for reviewing this book: I am very intrigued!<br /><br />I never stopped to think about why I am so interested in Everest, but I really like your conclusions about how your interest ties into the ALI world. <br /><br />Really interesting post. Thanks!Jjiraffehttp://jjiraffe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-32163035707937874252013-03-25T11:47:58.417-04:002013-03-25T11:47:58.417-04:00@Ellen: So very Midwestern indeed, lol. I love the...@Ellen: So very Midwestern indeed, lol. I love the mountains -- spent my honeymoon in Banff & Jasper, & Lake Louise is probably my favourite spot on earth -- but I find them claustrophobic after awhile. I find I need a mountain "fix" every few years, but I am always happy to return to the wide open spaces of the Prairies! <br /><br />I should have mentioned, if you search YouTube for "Into the Silence Wade Davis" you'll find all sorts of clips of him being interviewed or lecturing on the book. I watched a riveting half-hour video last night of him, from National Geographic (he is their "Explorer in Residence"). He is a great speaker as well as writer. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-24114366735837618462013-03-25T11:07:03.697-04:002013-03-25T11:07:03.697-04:00You had me at "homoerotic culture of British ...You had me at "homoerotic culture of British boys' boarding schools." ; ) LOL!!! Seriously, though, it does sound like a fascinating book. I was thinking about reading a book about a climbing expedition. I am terrified of precipices (not heights). I'm not very sure footed, and I don't like mountain roads -- a late-afternoon drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway once left me in Ruby Gillis-like hysterics. So very Midwestern (although it probably has more to do with having been in a rollover car accident on an S curve at age 16, because I was fine on childhood vacations in the Rockies).<br /><br />But the extreme mountain climbing does fascinate me, precisely because it is the last thing I would ever, EVER wish to do. And after season 2 of Downton, I'm more interested in the Great War's psychological damage. So thanks in advance for another book recommendation!Ellen K.http://www.southcitysadie.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-40277146247939047052013-03-24T21:57:27.662-04:002013-03-24T21:57:27.662-04:00We fell in love with Everest a number of years bac...We fell in love with Everest a number of years back. Maybe it was the books...or the tv shows/movies... We hiked our first 14,000' mountain last year and had no problems with the altitude! I would LOVE to go to the Everest area for some hiking, but don't think I'll ever make it to the top. <br /><br />Thanks for the book tip - I'll put it on the list!KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675117636370455435noreply@blogger.com