I heard this author speak at the Emirates International Book Festival last year, he was quite facinating and off the wall but unfortunately not my genre at all!
So, when this book came my way from a friend who was leaving Dubai it was offered on ReadItSwapIt (in UK) until I spotted it on Hyphen8's Wish List.

Hyphen8: I'm really sorry that I confused Touching the Void with Into Thin Air but hopefully this will make up for it. Enjoy :)

Received as a substitute for a wishlist tag. I haven't read this one and I didn't already have a copy, so it's perfect, thank you...and Mom liked the stamps on the package!!

(Larger photo here.)

Note: I later did acquire an additional copy.