Mortenson attempted this summit in order to honor his late sister, Christa, by leaving her necklace at the top of the mountain. Mortenson has also lost his porter, Mouzafer, who was carrying his food and tent. On September 2, 1993, Greg Mortenson finds himself lost on the Baltoro, trying to reunite with Scott Darsney, with whom he had recently launched a failed attempt to climb K2. Karakoram, in Pakistan, contains 60 of the world's tallest mountains and the 40-mile-long Baltoro glacier. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. He considers Mortenson a hero and hopes he succeeds. Relin admits that, since he has witnessed firsthand Mortenson's work in Pakistan, he cannot tell Greg's story with a purely objective voice. Mortenson had been instrumental in building Korphe's first school, and he and his companions are now greeted with warmth and great fanfare.īhangoo tells Relin that, though he has met countless world leaders, he considers Mortenson to be the most remarkable person he has ever met, a sentiment shared by many others Relin interviewed for the book.

Mortenson had ended up in Korphe after a failed 1993 attempt to climb K2, the world's second-tallest mountain and the most difficult one to climb. They end up avoiding calamity, landing to refuel before continuing on to the village of Korphe. Mortenson, reading a map, points out that the experienced former military pilot, Brigadier General Bhangoo, is steering the helicopter in the wrong direction. The helicopter appears to be running out of fuel. Writer David Relin accompanies Greg Mortenson on a helicopter ride in Pakistan.

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson