The Ghosts of K2 [electronic resource] : The Epic Saga of the First Ascent
Conefrey, Mick2015
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Mick Conefrey tells the story of three extraordinary expeditions filled with riveting drama and unimaginable tragedy: Fritz Wiessener’s controversial attempt of 1939, the disastrous American expedition of 1953, and the huge Italian expedition of 1954 on which K2 was first climbed. He captures the bold and eccentric characters their friendships and rivalries, their guilt and betrayals. At the centre of the narrative is Charlie Houston who led the failed 1953 exhibition, who was forced to give up his ambition of ever reaching the summit, and who was haunted for the rest of his life by the ghosts of the world’s most beautiful and lethal mountain.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Oneworld Publications, 2015
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1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9781780745961
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English
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BRN:
2571686