On the night of May 10-11, 1996, eight climbers were lost in one of the worst disasters in Everest's history. After the tragedy, numerous reports were published, with Jon Krakauer's book, Into Thin Air, becoming a worldwide success. But has the entire story been told?

A Day to Die For reveals the full, shocking facts that led to the tragedy. Graham Ratcliffe, the first British climber to reach the summit of Everest twice, was an eyewitness, spending the night on Everest's South Col, at an altitude of 26,000 feet, taking shelter from the deadly storm. For years, he's carried the burden of guilt, feeling that he and his teammates could have saved lives that fateful night. His quest for answers has led to discoveries so significant to understanding the disaster that he wonders why these facts were not made public earlier.

The story is filled with large accidents that shock and capture the public's attention, but very rarely is our perspective on them revised in such a devastating way.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 12.7x12.7cm