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The Summit

By Falvey , Pat;Sherpa , Pemba Gyalje

Book information

Publisher
BookBaby
ISBN
9780992712525, 0992712521
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
13 MB (13181156 bytes)
Pages
483 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

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On 1 August 2008, 18 climbers from across the world reached the summit of K2, the world's second highest and most dangerous mountain - a peak which claims the life of one in every four climbers who attempt it. Over the course of 28 hours the mountain had exacted a deadly toll: 11 lives were lost a series of catastrophic accidents. Based on the eye-;Cover Page; Author Bios; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Expeditions & Climbers; Glossary of Terms; Preface; Foreword; Maps; Prologue; The Waiting Game 28 May -- 20 July; Weather Window 20 July -- 31 July; A Deadly Ascent 31 July -- 1 August; Triumph Turns to Tragedy 1 August -- 2 August; Trapped in the Death Zone 2 August -- 3 August; Survival and Rescue 3 August -- 7 August; Tragedy Becomes Controversy 7 August -- 14 August; Epilogue; List of the Dead; Postscript; Note on the Sources; Bibliography; Endnotes; Synopsis; K2 Picture Album. Cover Page Author Bios Title Page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS Acknowledgements Expeditions & Climbers Glossary of Terms Preface Foreword Maps Prologue The Waiting Game 28 May -- 20 July Weather Window 20 July -- 31 July A Deadly Ascent 31 July -- 1 August Triumph Turns to Tragedy 1 August -- 2 August Trapped in the Death Zone 2 August -- 3 August Survival and Rescue 3 August -- 7 August Tragedy Becomes Controversy 7 August -- 14 August Epilogue List of the Dead Postscript Note on the Sources Bibliography Endnotes Synopsis K2 Picture Album.

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