K2, The Savage Mountain The Classic True Story Of Disaster And Survival On The World's Second-Highest Mountain,9781599216089

K2, The Savage Mountain The Classic True Story Of Disaster And Survival On The World's Second-Highest Mountain

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ISBN13: 9781599216089
ISBN10: 1599216086
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-12-16
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Charles Houston and Robert Bates organized the American expeditions to K2 in 1938 and 1953. Houston, a doctor of internal medicine, teaches at the University of Vermont. Bates, a past president of the American Alpine Club, received his doctorate in English and taught at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xi
The Call to Climbp. 1
Historical and Geographicalp. 3
Preparationsp. 15
To the Mountainp. 24
To the Foot of Abruzzi Ridgep. 39
The Attack is Launchedp. 47
Storm Warningp. 58
Steep Rock and Steep Icep. 69
The Highest Men in the Worldp. 76
The Accidentp. 91
The Bivouacp. 101
From Camp VII to Camp IIp. 111
Base Camp Againp. 125
Out from the Mountainp. 130
Appendixesp. 141
Chronologyp. 142
Equipmentp. 146
Foodp. 158
Medical Problemsp. 164
Financesp. 173
Transportp. 176
Acknowledgmentsp. 182
Indexp. 185
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