A very interesting and tough book to put down. It starts with the author piloting a small plane with two friends as passengers on a sightseeing trip in the California Sierras. A wind shear hits the plane and it crashes, the rest of the book describes DeLeo's incredible trek through the cold and snowy wilderness, with minimal clothing, no food or water, 16 broken bones, and an amazing driving desire to save himself so he can save his friends who were injured more severely than he and stayed with the plane. After 50 miles and 13 days he finally walks out of the wilderness and back into civilization. A compelling read!
Saturday, April 22, 2006
SURVIVE!: my fight for life in the High Sierras by Peter DeLeo
A very interesting and tough book to put down. It starts with the author piloting a small plane with two friends as passengers on a sightseeing trip in the California Sierras. A wind shear hits the plane and it crashes, the rest of the book describes DeLeo's incredible trek through the cold and snowy wilderness, with minimal clothing, no food or water, 16 broken bones, and an amazing driving desire to save himself so he can save his friends who were injured more severely than he and stayed with the plane. After 50 miles and 13 days he finally walks out of the wilderness and back into civilization. A compelling read!
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