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

by Houston, Charles; Bates, Robert; Wickwire, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781599216089
• ISBN10: 1599216086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-16
• Publisher: Lyons Press

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

Foreword	p. xi
The Call to Climb	p. 1
Historical and Geographical	p. 3
Preparations	p. 15
To the Mountain	p. 24
To the Foot of Abruzzi Ridge	p. 39
The Attack is Launched	p. 47
Storm Warning	p. 58
Steep Rock and Steep Ice	p. 69
The Highest Men in the World	p. 76
The Accident	p. 91
The Bivouac	p. 101
From Camp VII to Camp II	p. 111
Base Camp Again	p. 125
Out from the Mountain	p. 130
Appendixes	p. 141
Chronology	p. 142
Equipment	p. 146
Food	p. 158
Medical Problems	p. 164
Finances	p. 173
Transport	p. 176
Acknowledgments	p. 182
Index	p. 185
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