Left for Dead

Left for Dead - Beck Weathers, Stephen G. Michaud

In May 1996, American doctor and experienced mountaineer Beck Weathers joins an expedition to climb Mount Everest. When a sudden and devastating snowstorm strikes, he becomes severely hypothermic and is left behind by his fellow climbers, who believe he is dead. Against all odds, Weathers survives the freezing conditions and eventually makes his way back to safety.

His survival, however, comes at a tremendous physical and emotional cost. After being rescued, he undergoes a series of operations and faces a long and painful recovery. His ordeal also forces him to reconsider his life, his passion for climbing and the effect his ambitions have had on his wife and family.

In Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest, Beck Weathers recounts his extraordinary experience with remarkable honesty. Together with Stephen G. Michaud, he tells not only the story of his near-death experience on Mount Everest, but also the deeply personal journey that followed.

A gripping and inspiring true story about Mount Everest, survival, courage and resilience, Left for Dead offers a powerful account of what it means to fight for life when all hope seems lost.