Maria Coffey was Joe Tasker‘s girlfriend of 2 years when he and Pete Boardman died on Everest in 1982.
In a way, a good book to read on the way to Uncle John’s funeral, Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow explores absence and loss, with interviews and autobiography about the impact of mountain climbing on the other people in a high altitude climber’s life – partners, parents and children.
Publisher’s page: Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure – Maria Coffey