When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest it was a pristine mountain. It must have been amazing. Not for them the rubbish and queues to the top that are part of today’s experience. This book explains just how Everest changed from one of the loneliest places on earth to the thriving business hub that it is today. Base camp is full of clients just waiting to make their push for the top, anticipating a weather window. But who is responsible for them all? The companies, the guides, the Sherpas or the individuals? It’s not particularly clear and moral conundrums abound in the mountains of Nepal and Tibet, particularly when things go wrong. It makes for a fascinating read.