K2 THE SAVAGE MOUNTAIN: THE CLASSIC TRUE: The Classic True Story Of Disaster And Survival On The World's Second-Highest Mountain - Softcover

Bates

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599216086 ISBN 13: 9781599216089

Publisher: RL, 2018

Synopsis

Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how they 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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Review:

"Houston and Bates were the first Americans to climb K2, the world's second highest mountain peak. Such an endeavor is remarkably dangerous even now, but reading of the use of equipment as simple as woolen mittens, canvas and wood packs, etc., illustrates the bravery--or perhaps foolhardiness--of such an undertaking then. Five Miles High covers their first climb in 1938 (this account was published a year later), while 1954's K2 chronicles the 1953 climb, which proved far more difficult." --"Library Journal""" "Here is a great story, simply and grippingly told, which the glory of Everest should not be allowed to obscure." --New York Times
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From the Back Cover:

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 is the remarkable first-hand account of the 1953 American expedition, led by Dr. Charles S. Houston, when a combination of storms and illness stopped the team short of the 28,251-foot summit. On the descent, tragedy struck. How they made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing.

About this edition

• Publisher: RL
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1599216086
• ISBN 13: 9781599216089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224