Bibliograph

The ghosts of K2, the epic saga of the first ascent, Mick Conefrey

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The ghosts of K2, the epic saga of the first ascent, Mick Conefrey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ghosts of K2

Responsibility statement

Mick Conefrey

Sub title

the epic saga of the first ascent

Summary

At 28,251 ft, K2 might be almost 800 ft shorter than Everest, but it's a far harder climb. In this definitive account, Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascent's complex legacy. From the drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli, the Italian duo who finally made it to the summit, The Ghosts of K2 charts how a slew of great men became fixated on this legendary mountain. Through exclusive interviews with surviving team members and their families, and unrivalled access to diaries and letters that have been archived around the world, Conefrey evokes the true atmosphere of the Savage Mountain and explores why it remains the 'mountaineer's mountain', despite a history steeped in controversy and death. Wrought with tension, and populated by tragic heroes and eccentric dreamers, The Ghosts of K2 is a masterpiece of mountaineering literature

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1.The Beast and the Prince -- 2.The Harvard Boys -- 3.A Climbing Party -- 4.High Ambition -- 5.The Fall Out -- 6.Unfinished Business -- 7.Teamwork -- 8.Man Down -- 9.The Old Road -- 10.The Flowers of Italy -- 11.The Spoils of Victory -- 12.The Base Lie?

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