Death on Denali & Should I Not Return

Climber, philosopher, and the former University of Frazer Valley, Abbotsford, BC professor Ron Dart says, "This video is a fit and fine companion to Jeffrey Babcock's charmer and suspense-packed non-fiction novel, 'Should I Not Return' (2012). There are many layers to ponder here. Mountaineering history buffs are offered a generous and informed aerial overview of the many attempts on Denali. In the early decades of the 20th century, Babcock details the controversial dishonest Dr. Cook, the undaunting 1910 Sourdough Expedition, Belmore Browne's 1912 near miss, Hudson Stuck's 1913 victory, and the formidable Bradford Washburn. The different routes are highlighted and illustrated in precise detail. The video is worth watching for no reason other than these early attempts to stand on the 'South Summit,' the higher of Denali's two peaks."
"There is no doubt that 'Should I Not Return' and 'Death on Denali' are hand-in-glove fits--they belong together, and the one without the other is like a right without a left arm, a left, without a right leg--in short, much is missing and unbalanced when only one or the other is read, watched and pondered. The creative genius and tale-telling beauty of these mountaineering classics should be in the library of anyone minimally concerned with the often complicated yet tantalizing world of mountaineering culture of which Denali has many secrets revealed and yet to be revealed.