K2, Triumph and Tragedy
Author | : Jim Curran |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : 0395485908 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780395485903 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Download or read book K2, Triumph and Tragedy written by Jim Curran and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1987 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping story belongs with the classics of mountaineering. In 1986, nine expeditions attempted to climb K-2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit. Thirteen people died that summer. Two 8-page inserts, one in color. Maps.