Savage Summit: The True Stories of the Five Women Who Climbed K2, the World's Most Feared Mountain - Hardcover

Jordan, Jennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060587156 ISBN 13: 9780060587154

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Recounts the true stories of five women who climbed the dangerous K2 mountain, describing how they overcame the harshest climbing and weather conditions of any mountain in the world, addressing controversial issues about gender and mountain climbing, and describing the tragic deaths of three of the women on their descent. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Jordan...gives us a sense of the rapture that comes from standing on top of the world's highest mountains."--Los Angeles Times "For mountain-climbing enthusiasts and women's history buffs, Jordan's well-researched survey is worthwhile reading..."--Publishers Weekly "SAVAGE SUMMIT fills an interesting and neglected place in mountaineering literature."--American Alpine Club Magazine Jordan...gives us a sense of the rapture that comes from standing on top of the world s highest mountains. --Los Angeles Times" For mountain-climbing enthusiasts and women s history buffs, Jordan s well-researched survey is worthwhile reading... --Publishers Weekly" SAVAGE SUMMIT fills an interesting and neglected place in mountaineering literature. --American Alpine Club Magazine"

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060587156
• ISBN 13: 9780060587154
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320