One mountain thousand summits : the untold story of tragedy and true heroism on K2
Summary
"In the early morning hours of August 1, 2008, more than two dozen men readied in the starry darkness for their final ascent to the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain. In little more than 24 hours, eleven climbers would be dead." -- back cover. Full description
Summary: |
"In the early morning hours of August 1, 2008, more than two dozen men readied in the starry darkness for their final ascent to the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain. In little more than 24 hours, eleven climbers would be dead." -- back cover. |
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Physical Description: |
342 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-332) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780451231192 : 0451231198 |