His previous bestselling book, The Ledge, details a tragic climbing expedition that left his friend dead and him climbing out of a deep crevasse to survive. The idea of awe has been on my mind this year after reading this article from the BBC about how awe and wonder positively affect our well-being, memory, and creativity, and may help with anxiety.Īnyway, Davidson is a relentless pursuer of awe at the tops of mountains, even when faced with the most difficult of circumstances. The quote above is one of the things that kept me reading, especially as I wondered why anyone would subject themselves to the brutal conditions of Everest: it's awe. In essence, I climb to seek awe.Ĭlimbing books aren't usually at the top of my reading list, but after I met Jim Davidson last year (he is my neighbor) and heard about his adventures, I had to read his book. The high mountains exemplify immensity, intensity, and inspiration.
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