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Viesturs, Ed.
K2 : life and death on the world’s most dangerous mountain / Ed
Viesturs with David Roberts.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-7679-3261-5
1. Mountaineering—Pakistan—K2 (Mountain)
2. Mountains—Pakistan—K2 (Mountain)—Difficulty of ascent.
3. Mountaineers—Pakistan—K2 (Mountain) 4. Mountaineering
accidents—Pakistan—K2 (Mountain) 5. K2 (Pakistan : Mountain)—
Description and travel. I. Roberts, David. II. Title.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Other Book By This Author
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1 - The Motivator
Chapter 2 - Decision
Chapter 3 - Breakthrough
Chapter 4 - The Great Mystery
Photo Insert 1
Chapter 5 - Brotherhood
Chapter 6 - The Price of Conquest
Chapter 7 - The Dangerous Summer
Photo Insert 2
Epilogue: The Holy Grail
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Copyright