K2, the Savage Mountain: The Classic True Story of Disaster and Survival on the World's Second-Highest Mountain - Paperback

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 tells the dramatic story of the 1953 American expedition, led by Charles S. Houston, when a combination of terrible storms and illness stopped the team short of the 28,251-foot summit. Then on the descent, tragedy struck, and how the climbers made it back to safety is renowned in the annals of climbing.

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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.