--- product_id: 19536816 title: "After The Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story" brand: "lou kasischke" price: "519238₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 18 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/19536816-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # After The Wind: Tragedy on Everest One Survivor's Story **Brand:** lou kasischke **Price:** 519238₫ **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?** 519238₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/19536816-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 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ While Kasischke tends to these to the best of his knowledge *by C***B on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016* Lou Kasischke was perhaps the last person to turn around on Mount Everest during the infamous storm on May 10th, 1996. Of the various accounts of the disaster (8, I believe), his I is a breath of fresh air. Of the five I've read previously, most focus on freak accidents of weather as well as ill-advised person decisions. While Kasischke tends to these to the best of his knowledge, the enormous difference between his perspective and others is his willingness to criticize decisions made by expedition leadership, namely Rob Hall. Kasischke explains Hall's perfect safety record of decision-making on Everest was one of the reasons he (Lou) joined the expedition in the first place, and the business-driven decision to include an on-duty journalist may have swayed his argument at more than one critical moment. Kasischke is equally critical of the equipment choices of the expedition, saying he chose not to use the particular oxygen system provided. He points out that some of the more experienced Himalayan climbers turned around the day of the disaster, and speculates what rescuers from other expeditions must have thought when watching Hall and Fischer's climbers through telescope and listening to radio traffic.Perhaps hindsight is 20/20. Kasischke just published his account in 2015, 19 years after the incident. Aside from being able to mull it over day after day, that is absolutely enough time to convince one's judgment in one direction or the other, which is probably an advantage when publishing, essentially, a response to others' accounts, or at least an alternate conclusion. While I enjoyed the other perspectives, especially Gammelgaard's and the first half of Weathers', I have never been approached convinced that any one account had nailed the exact moment(s) when things went wrong. Kasischke's arguments are well-formulated and convincing, although admittedly it's difficult to say 20 years later whether or not they are the most accurate.Personally, I believe this account is the most informative to the inquisitive climber who is also a dedicated student of leadership and group decision-making. I would not recommend this book as the only account of Everest 1996, as I feel that it works best in comparison and I would speculate that it was intended to be this way. I did not recommend this book to my mother for her book club when she asked for something about Everest 1996 incident; I told her they should go with Krakauer for a general good read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book on Everest Tragedy (Hall team perspective) I've read in 20 yr *by D***M on Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017* This writer recorded his thoughts but waited 20 yrs after he wrote them to publish. I enjoyed this book more than any other book I read about that tragic season. It is written as if he was talking to you - or like you or I might tell it. Very personal and gives little details I've never heard any other writer give! I read all these books about mountaineering, about tragedies on these mountains.In warning - It is written Only from his and his team's experiences/perspective with Facts, he writes about Rob Hall's team.Doesn't speculate or intrude on the privacy of Scott Fischers team or attempt to fill in his knowledge with other people's versions, just what his team experienced.I've read all the books about that tragedy - This book put everything together in a way none of the other did.Thank you to Mr. Kasiscke for this book. It was inspiration for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “And after the wind… a still, small voice…” 1 Kings 19:11-12 *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017* In 1996 eight people from three expeditions perished when trapped by a storm on Mount Everest. Included in the dead were the leaders of two of the expeditions, Rob Hall and Scott Fisher. There have been a lot of books written covering the tragedy, exploring exactly what went wrong.Survivors have written books telling the tale from their own perspectives. These accounts do not always agree. I think it safe to say that if you were not there yourself, there is no way to know who is and who isn’t correct. Therefore I believe in taking everyone at their word that their story is what they experienced.This is the story of Lou Kasischke. In the horror that descended on the mountain that day, Lou’s inner voice saved his life. With climbers still headed for the summit, Lou turned around knowing this was his only shot at Everest. Yet Lou came home from the mountain without severe injury. Others who summited never left the mountain…Lou’s story of what happened rather than assign blame cites mistakes made for which there is no good answer. He had joined Rob Hall’s Adventure Consultants Expedition based on Rob’s success and his impeccable safety record. The year prior, Rob had turned his team around in sight of the peak when he felt conditions were not conducive to a safe summit bid.Things didn’t go as planned in 1996. Rob’s usual all-star crew had prior commitments, so he had to replace them with men without the same experience. None of the new guides felt comfortable about making decisions without Rob. Rob’s inflexible turnaround time was ignored in favor of getting the most people to the summit. The sudden storm was the final blow.Lou doesn’t discount sacrifices made to help rescue climbers lost in the storm and darkness. The questions he asks are about ways the tragedy might have been avoided altogether. Once disaster struck, efforts made to rescue the climbers were partially successful. One man survived after being left for dead. But five died including Rob and Mountain Madness Expedition leader Scott Fisher. Three more died from an expedition climbing Everest from the opposite side. Lou could have been among them except for obedience to that inner voice…I give this book five stars…Quoth the Raven… --- ## 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.vn/products/19536816-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/19536816-after-the-wind-tragedy-on-everest-one-survivors-story) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*