The Summit
โ Scribed by Falvey, Pat;Sherpa, Pemba Gyalje
- Publisher
- BookBaby
- Year
- 2013;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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.
โฆ Table of Contents
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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