Ghosts of K2: The Race for the Summit of the Worlds Most Deadly Mountain

K2 is almost 800ft shorter than Everest, yet it’s a far harder climb. Many great mountaineers became obsessed with reaching its summit, not all of them lived to tell of their adventures. Capturing the depth of their obsession, the heart-stopping tension of the climb and delving into the controversy that still surrounds the first ascent, Mick Conefrey delivers the definitive account of the ‘Savage Mountain’.

From drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to the brilliant but tortured expedition leader Charlie Houston and, later, the Italian duo who finally made it to the top, Conefrey resurrects the tragic heroes, eccentric dreamers and uncompromising rivalries forever instilled in K2’s legacy. This is the riveting, groundbreaking story of the world’s deadliest mountain.

Title - Ghosts of K2: The Race for the Summit of the Worlds Most Deadly Mountain

Edition -

Author - Mick Conefrey

ISBN 13 - 9781780748733

Imprint - Oneworld Publications

Publisher - Oneworld Publications

Date Published - 05/05/2016

Prize -

No. of pages - 336

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 24mm

Weight - g

Languages - English