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Forever on the Mountain

The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

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Forever on the Mountain

By: James M. Tabor
Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
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In 1967, seven young men, members of a twelve-man expedition led by twenty-four-year-old Joe Wilcox, were stranded at 20,000 feet on Alaska's Mount McKinley in a vicious Arctic storm. Ten days passed while the storm raged, yet no rescue was mounted. All seven perished in what remains the most tragic expedition in American climbing history.

Revisiting the event in the tradition of Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire, James M. Tabor uncovers elements of controversy, finger-pointing, and cover-up that make this disaster unlike any other.

©2007 James M. Tabor (P)2022 Tantor Outdoors & Nature Sports History Adventure
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Narration was spot on, the incredible amount of research is evident, I’ve read other accounts of this event and was thankful this was recommended, to the author, “thank you “

The depth of research thanks

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I found this book to be a well-researched and unbiased review of a controversial and deadly accident- one of the worst in ever in the Americas. Well told and read, it was a pleasure to listen to. Highly recommend if you like disaster literature.

Fascinating and thorough review

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I have followed this story since I read Hall of the Moutian King when I was kid. It has always stuck with me as a parable of what can go wrong on an adventure. through no.fault of any one. I have gone climbing all over the world including Alaska over the years and this story has stuck with me l.

Good story!

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This thrilling reiteration of the 1967 disaster on McKinley was an entertaining and informative read. I enjoyed that the author explained multiple viewpoints from the disaster which caused many disagreements between the climbing teams. He took the time to interview who he could, and even included a “where are the survivors now” section. Loved it!

Detailed and thrilling!

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James M. Tabor’s Forever on the Mountain is an impeccably researched account of the 1967 Mount McKinley expedition disaster, drawing on personal interviews, unpublished diaries, and government documents to piece together a vivid reconstruction of events.

The prose reads with the urgency of a detective thriller, gripping even non-climbers as it balances vivid scene-setting with compassionate human details. 
Tabor maintains remarkable balance throughout, presenting competing theories fairly and avoiding sensationalism while inviting readers to consider multiple perspectives on what truly went wrong.

Overall, forever on the Mountain stands out as a thoroughly engaging and insightful read—an honest, detective-style narrative that honors its subjects with both rigor and empathy.

Very Well-Researched and Written

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I read this before listening. Obviously the content is the same. It's a political piece probably "inspired" by "mountaineer" Joe Wilcox. Who in my opinion is a piece of spineless trash.

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