by brichardsson » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:49 pm
by Ben Beckerich » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:31 pm
martaolson wrote:Check out Lou Kasischke's new book, After the Wind
by lkav » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:13 pm
by Buz Groshong » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:29 pm
bscott wrote:
krakauer's version is probably the least reliable of those folks who were actually on the mountain. it's a shame, because i really like some of his other work (especially "under the banner of heaven"), but his account was biased (inaccurate?) enough that someone had to write a response to it.
by brichardsson » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:31 am
Buz Groshong wrote:
On what basis do you conclude that "krakauer's version is probably the least reliable"? Were you there? I read Krakauer's book and found it fairly reasonable. I wasn't there, so I can't say how reliable it is.
Buz Groshong wrote:
At any rate...It's time to move on.
by Scott » Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:14 pm
On what basis do you conclude that "krakauer's version is probably the least reliable"? Were you there? I read Krakauer's book and found it fairly reasonable. I wasn't there, so I can't say how reliable it is.
an example is the forecast controversy, which was addressed in a subsequent article and then book. one article even went so far as to say that krakauer's book contained important omissions, bordering on deception. i would suggest you read a day to die for, which i think is probably the best book on the event (and is the book that brought some of these omissions to light).
by brichardsson » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:49 pm
Scott wrote:No one I know of verifies the story by Ratcliffe about the weather forecast. Most (perhaps everyone?) who were there believe this to be the least accurate book written on the event, at least the later 1/3 of the book (the first 2/3 of the book are considered to be fairly accurate). Even Ratcliffe's own partners and the ones he claims as sources for his information have completely refuted the book. At least some of his partners who were with him aren't even on speaking terms with him (mostly because of the book). If his own partners and "sources" completely refute the story, it seems unlikely that the account is the best one to go off.
by Bob Sihler » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:38 pm
Ben Beckerich wrote:martaolson wrote:Check out Lou Kasischke's new book
Are you Lou Kasichke?
by Damien Gildea » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:01 am
Scott wrote:... it would be impossible to gather all of the facts with 100% certainty.
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