K2, The Savage Mountain

The Classic True Story Of Disaster And Survival On The World's Second-Highest Mountain

Nonfiction, Sports, Outdoors, Mountaineering, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel, History
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Author: Charles Houston, Robert Bates ISBN: 9781461745792
Publisher: Lyons Press Publication: December 16, 2008
Imprint: Lyons Press Language: English
Author: Charles Houston, Robert Bates
ISBN: 9781461745792
Publisher: Lyons Press
Publication: December 16, 2008
Imprint: Lyons Press
Language: English

When eleven climbers died on K2 on August 1, 2008, it was a stark reminder that the world's second-highest mountain has, for more than a century, been regarded as the most difficult and dangerous of all—for every four people who reach the top, one dies in the attempt. K2, The Savage Mountain tells the dramatic story of the 1953 American expedition, led by Charles S. Houston, when a combination of terrible storms and illness stopped the team short of the 28,251-foot summit. Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how the climbers made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing.

K2, The Savage Mountain captures this sensational tale with an unmatched power that has earned this book its place as one of the classics of mountaineering literature.

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When eleven climbers died on K2 on August 1, 2008, it was a stark reminder that the world's second-highest mountain has, for more than a century, been regarded as the most difficult and dangerous of all—for every four people who reach the top, one dies in the attempt. K2, The Savage Mountain tells the dramatic story of the 1953 American expedition, led by Charles S. Houston, when a combination of terrible storms and illness stopped the team short of the 28,251-foot summit. Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how the climbers made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing.

K2, The Savage Mountain captures this sensational tale with an unmatched power that has earned this book its place as one of the classics of mountaineering literature.

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