K2 the book switches back and forth between firsthand accountanalysis of climbing the savage mountain and scholarly history of the many disasters that have unfolded on its flanks in the last century. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, by. At the same time he probes k2 s most memorable sagas in an attempt to illustrate the lessons learned by confronting the fundamental questions raised by mountaineering questions of risk, ambition, loyalty to one s teammates, self. As a clumsy person afraid of heights the closest i have gotten to mountaineering was to conquer orla perc, a difficult tourist hike in polish tatra mountains. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain this book is the second collaborative work by ed viesturs and david roberts. Before he faced the challenge of k2 himself, ed viesturs, one of the world s premier highaltitude mountaineers, thought of it as the holy grail of mountaineering. No where is mountaineering more dangerous than k2, where for every four climbers that have reached the summit, a person has died. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing k2, the worlds most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of no shortcuts to the topat 28,251 feet, the worlds secondtallest mountain, k2 thrusts skyward. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain thats leadership. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs at indigo. Before he faced the challenge of k2 himself, ed viesturs, one of the worlds premier highaltitude mountaineers, thought of it as the holy grail of mountaineering. Ed viesturs is one of the top high altitude climbers in the world. Ed viesturs, one of the worlds premier highaltitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of k2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. It is also another interesting thing about this mountain and it states that k2 has never been climbed in winter.
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Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain pdf. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain by. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the world s most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of the mountain and no shortcuts to the top ed viesturs, one of the world s premier highaltitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of k2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. In celebration of todays release of ed viesturss thrilling new book, k2. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain 2009 and has participated in numerous other media projects related to the experience.
This is a wellwritten, highly readable, seemingly fair account of the history of k2, the world s secondtallest and arguably most challenging mountain in the world and the major expeditions, including the authors, that have attempted to reach the summit of what is called the world s most dangerous mountain. David roberts at 28,251 feet, the world s secondtallest mountain, k2 thrusts skyward out of the karakoram range of northern pakistan. Life and death on k2 by graham bowley, buried in the sky. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs, david roberts narrated by fred sanders. Jun 01, 2011 you may think i have the wrong mountain with k2. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, chronicles the history of expeditions to the worlds second highest peak.
The extraordinary story of the sherpa climbers on k2 s deadli. The book is principally a history and commentary on the expeditions to k2, but viesturs draws many parallels to events on mount. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing k2, the world s most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling author of. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing k2, the world s most difficult and unpredictable mountain. Afterall, viesturs is telling the same story over and over again.
The following is a list of books about k2, a mountain in the karakorum range between pakistan and china, listed by expedition date. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain, october 2009 which tells the story of six expeditions to the world s second tallest mountain. Although the subtitle refers to k2 as the worlds most dangerous mountain, the subtitle of a more recent viesturs book calls annapurna the worlds deadliest peak. At 28,251 feet, the worlds secondtallest mountain, k2 thrusts skyward out of the karakoram range of northern pakistan. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions. K2, the worlds second highest and second most dangerous mountain in the world. Over the course of 28 hours k2 had exacted a deadly toll. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing k2, the worlds most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling author of no shortcuts to the top.
K2 is known as savage mountain, mountaineer s mountain and mount chogori. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the world s most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of the mountain and no shortcuts to the toped viesturs, one of the world s premier highaltitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of k2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. Oct, 2009 a thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the world s most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of the mountain and no shortcuts to the toped viesturs, one of the world s premier highaltitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of k2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain, viesturs explores the remarkable history of the mountain and of those who have attempted to conquer it. At the same time he probes k2 s most memorable sagas in an attempt to illustrate the lessons learned by confronting the fundamental questions raised by mountaineering questions. K2 book jackson county library services bibliocommons.
Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain by ed. Renowned american mountaineer ed viesturs has just come out with a new book, called k2. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, ed viesturs explores the remarkable history of the mountain and of those who. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason. It is the secondhighest mountain on earth with a peak elevation of 8,611 m 28,251 feet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain october 26, 2014. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain 1 by ed viesturs isbn. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain, but i guessed correctly that ed viesturs avoids talking about everest about as much as he avoids climbing it. With about one in four climbers dying in their attempts to summit it, its fair to say that k2 has earned its nickname the savage mountain. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain 2009 by ed viesturs and they assumed she was just behind them, but they would never see her again. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs and david roberts 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing k2, the worlds most.
Viesturs was the first american to summit all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks and he did them all without supplemental oxygen and roberts is a prolific author of mountaineering literature, in addition to being the author of several harrowing first ascents in alaska. Focusing on the most significant seasons in k2s history, beginning in 1932 and culminating with the tragic 2008 season in which 11 climbers died on a single day, he vividly. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the worlds most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of the mountain and no shortcuts to the top ed viesturs, one of the worlds premier highaltitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of k2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. Nov 08, 2009 given k2s fearful reputation, it makes sense that a close study of the most dramatic attempts on the peak, which the veteran climber ed viesturs offers in k2. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain viesturs, ed, roberts, david on. A thrilling chronicle of the tragedyridden history of climbing the worlds most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of the mountain and no shortcuts to the top.
Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, viesturs explores the remarkable history of the mountain and of those who have attempted to conquer it. At the same time he probes k2s most memorable sagas in an attempt to illustrate the lessons learned by confronting the fundamental questions raised by mountaineeringquestions of risk, ambition, loyalty to ones teammates, selfsacrifice, and the price of glory. He has carefully studied all of the k2 books and expedition reports since the mountain first was attempted. Wilco van rooijen authored a book in dutch and english, titled surviving k2. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs and david roberts 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs, david roberts online at alibris. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain book online at best prices in india on. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain ed viesturs, david roberts. Life and death on the world s most dangerous mountain audiobook by ed viesturs, david roberts.
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