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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. Reprint. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the worlds most difficult and unpredictable mountain by the bestselling authors of The Mountain and No Shortcuts to the TopGripping reveals a good deal about the rarefied noblegonzo world of highaltitude mountaineeringThe New York TimesEd Viesturs one of the worlds premier highaltitude mountaineers explores the remarkable history of K2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it At the same time he probes the mountains most memorable sagas in order to illustrate lessons about the fundamental questions mountaineering raisesquestions of risk ambition loyalty to ones teammates selfsacrifice and the price of glory Viesturs knows the mountain firsthand He and renowned alpinist Scott Fischer climbed it in 1992 and got caught in an avalanche that sent them sliding to almost certain death before Ed managed to get into a selfarrest position with his ice ax and stop both his fall and ScottsFocusing on seven of the mountains most dramatic campaigns from his own troubled ascent to the 2008 tragedy Viesturs crafts an edgeofyourseat narrative that climbers and armchair travelers alike will find unforgettably compelling With photographs from Viesturss personal collection and from historical sources this is the definitive account of the worlds ultimate mountain and of the lessons that can be gleaned from struggling toward its elusive summit. Seller Inventory # DADAX0767932609
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