To Live: Fighting For Life On The Killer Mountain

Shortlisted for the 2021 Boardman Tasker Award for mountain literature.

On 25 January 2018, lisabeth Revol and her climbing partner Tomasz Mackiewicz summited Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain. Situated in the Karakoram, the worlds ninth-highest peak is an immense ice-armoured pyramid of rock rising to an altitude of 8,126 metres. lisabeth and Tomek had completed only the second winter ascent of the mountain, and lisabeth had become the first woman to summit Nanga Parbat in winter. But their euphoria was short-lived. As soon as they reached the top, their adventure turned into a nightmare as Tomek was struck by blindness.

In her own words, lisabeth tells the story of this tragedy and the extraordinary rescue operation that resounded across the globe as fellow climbers flew in from K2 to help the stricken pair. She confronts her memories, her terror, her immense pain and the heartbreak of having survived, alone. To Live is lisabeth Revols poignant tribute to her friend and climbing partner.