Escape From Kathmandu by Kim Stanley Robinson (1989) 320 pages. This one might be too science fiction for many people; but its a well deserved break from the so serious books above... and its pretty hilarious take on Kathmandu, trekking, and a lot of the climbing legends, folklore the backpacker crowd etc etc... The author did his homework even though the "suspension of disbelief" factor is so great that maybe its better to read at high altitude. Kudos, because some of the science fiction like a 28,000 foot bivy have since been accomplished since its writing...
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