No Way Down: Life and Death on K2

Bowley, Graham

ISBN 10: 0061834793 / ISBN 13: 9780061834790

Published by Harper Perennial, 2011

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Synopsis:

New York Times Bestseller

"A refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality of climbing K2, where heroes emerge and egos are stripped down, and the only thing achieving immortality is the cold ruthless mountain." -- Norman Ollestad, author of Crazy for the Storm

In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, New York Times journalist Graham Bowley re-creates one of the most dramatic tales of death and survival in mountaineering history--the 2008 K2 ascent that claimed the lives of eleven climbers

In the tradition of Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, No Way Down is the harrowing account of the worst mountain climbing disaster on K2, second to Everest in height. . . but second to no peak in terms of danger. On August 1, 2008, no fewer than eight international teams of mountain climbers--some experienced, others less prepared--ascended K2, the world's second-highest mountain, with the last group reaching the summit at 8 p.m. Then disaster struck. A huge ice chunk came loose above a deadly three-hundred-foot avalanche-prone gully, destroying the fixed guide ropes. More than a dozen climbers--many without oxygen and some with no headlamps--faced the nearly impossible task of descending in the blackness with no guideline and no protection. Over the course of the chaotic night, some would miraculously make it back. Others would not.

From tragic deaths to unbelievable stories of heroism and survival, No Way Down is an amazing feat of storytelling and adventure writing, and, in the words of explorer and author Sir Ranulph Fiennes, "the closest you can come to being on the summit of K2 on that fateful day."

About the Author:

Graham Bowley is a reporter for the New York Times. He grew up in England and lives in New York with his wife and three children.

Bibliographic Details

Title: No Way Down: Life and Death on K2
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good