--- product_id: 62277929 title: "After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story" brand: "lou kasischke" price: "167.94 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/62277929-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story **Brand:** lou kasischke **Price:** 167.94 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story by lou kasischke - **How much does it cost?** 167.94 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/62277929-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story) ## Best For - lou kasischke enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lou kasischke brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story ## Images ![After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41JmfGRUybL.jpg) ![After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51VlURG1QyL.jpg) ![After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/416HgBGigiL.jpg) ![After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51G8aBNHVSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Carefully Balanced Opinion *by K***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2018* I read the After the Wind and also The Climb by Anatoli Boukriev , and Touching my Soul by Tenzing Norgay and so have a much more generous impression of this tragic climb. I felt really disturbed by the part Jon Krakauer played, albeit unwittingly, and really didn't want to read his book Into Thin Air especially after reading the account by Anatoli Boukriev. However I am very glad that I did go on to read Lou Kasischke's book as it showed a more positive, helpful and perhaps more balanced account of the part Jon Krakauer took in the tragedy and his story was more gentle, more to do with human frailties and a well rounded account . Tenzing Norgay put it so aptly when he said that Everest should never be climbed when primarily driven by desire to make money and as an exercise of Ego; it has to be climbed with an attitude of utmost respect and humility. I am so glad I read all three books about this complex tragedy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glad He Waited To Write This *by F***O on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2018* One criticism I have of many of the books that have been written about the 1996 Everest Debarcle is that they were written very soon after the trip and rushed onto the marked before the dust had settled and thoughts has been fully gathered.This book does not fall into that category.At the start of the book you get the impression that Kasischke did not want to embark on the project as he knew that it would expose old wounds, which it certainly does.It is very much his personal story of the whole trip and why he is still alive, where many of the other climbers are not. With this in mind it is a brilliant piece of work about when you should (or more importantly when you shouldn't) carry on. Like on many of these trips the people who return are different from the people who set off and Kasischke's narrative explains the problems that can be called by so-called "Summit Fever". This leaves you with the old mountaineers quote of "You never conquer a mountain, it merely tolerates your presence".1996 was a turning point in Everest history as there followed a move towards better organised commercial trips. ### ⭐⭐ Not Very Good. *by R***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2017* This book is terrible. I hate to say it because Kasischke had a very tough time of it during that fateful season on Everest but the problem is, he's just not a very good writer. The book is repetitive ("the raging wind..."), with random bits of spiritual musing and occasional incoherent finger pointing, all laid out with the literary panache you might expect of a corporate lawyer. It's at its best when he just sticks to what happened on the climb but his poor grasp of narrative constantly weakens what could have been a really gripping story. Did he have an editor? There are a clutch of books about the '96 tragedy and it's a shame, but this is the least of them. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/62277929-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/62277929-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-11-10*