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

When eleven climbers died on K2 on August 1 2008 it was a stark reminder that the worlds 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 28251-foot summit. Then on the descent tragedy struck and how the climbers 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.