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K2 is almost 800ft shorter than Everest, yet it's a far harder climb. Many great mountaineers became obsessed with reaching its summit, not all of them lived to tell of their adventures. Capturing the depth of their obsession, the heart-stopping tension of the climb and delving into the controversy that still surrounds the first ascent, Mick Conefrey delivers the definitive account of the 'Savage Mountain'. From drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to the brilliant but tortured expedition leader Charlie Houston and, later, the Italian duo who finally made it to the top, Conefrey resurrects the tragic heroes, eccentric dreamers and uncompromising rivalries forever instilled in K2's legacy. This is the riveting, groundbreaking story of the world's deadliest mountain.Product Identifiers
PublisherOneworld Publications
ISBN-139781780748733
eBay Product ID (ePID)221140357
Product Key Features
Book TitleGhosts of K2: the Race for the Summit of the World's Most Deadly Mountain
AuthorMick Conefrey
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeography & Geosciences
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMick Conefrey
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom