The Last Great Mountain

The last great mountain tells the story of the first ascent of kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain in the world. it was an astonishing achievement for a british team led by everest veteran charles evans. drawing on interviews, diaries and unpublished accounts, mick conefrey begins his story in 1905 with the first, disastrous attempt on the mountain by a team led by aleister crowley, explores the three dramatic german expeditions of the the late 1920s and brings it all to a climax 50 years later with the first ascent by joe brown and george band. the last great mountain is the final instalment of mick conefrey's acclaimed high altitude trilogy. review everest 1953winner: leggi montagna award 2013'groundbreaking...a magnificent bookindependent'a fascinating piece of documentary writingspectator'mick conefrey describes this frenetic scramble for ownership brilliantly...i often found myself deeply movedobserver'a wonderful addition to the everest literature...thoroughly researched and compelling'wade davis'a gripping narrative underpinned by meticulous researchstephen venablesthe ghosts of k2winner: national outdoor book award 2016'the stories of the early attempts and the eventual success illustrate the complexity of the mountain and the climbers who chose to risk it all. ghosts of k2 brings them back to life.'peter hillary'a significant contribution to mountaineering historical writing.jim perrin'downright thrilling. a must readbooklist mick conefrey is an internationally recognised film-maker and author; he has produced several bbc documentaries on exploration and mountaineering including the award winning series icemen and mountain men. he lives in oxford.