One Mountain Thousand Summits
The Untold Story of Tragedy and True Heroism on K2
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4.2 • 43 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The account of one of the deadliest and most mysterious tragedies in mountaineering history-the 2008 K2 disaster.
One Mountain Thousand Summits reveals the true story of the K2 tragedy that claimed the lives of eleven men. Based on his numerous trips to Nepal and in-depth interviews he conducted with the survivors, the families of the lost climbers, and the Sherpa guides whose heroic efforts saved the lives of at least four climbers, Freddie Wilkinson's narrative uncovers what actually occurred on the mountain, while delivering a criticism of the mainstream press's incomplete coverage of the event, and an insightful look into the lives of the six Sherpas who were involved.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wilkinson, a veteran alpinist and mountaineering scribe, closely examines the mysterious tragedy that cost the lives of 11 men on the unforgiving K2, the world's second highest mountain, on August 2008, in his new book. Interviewing not only the survivors and the families of the victims but the heroic Sherpa guides in Nepal, he gives the daunting legacy of the challenging terrain and a blow-byblow account, with clinical accuracy and detail, of the disaster that nearly wiped out the international climbing team. Wilkinson also describes what makes an experienced climber challenge himself to risk death using his technical skills, endurance, and mental stamina while battling bone-chilling cold, altitude sickness, and avalanches. In this powerful rendering of a well-publicized grim event, there is so much said about the courage and heroism of the climbers braving these geological wonders and the media's silence over the neglected native saviors.
Customer Reviews
Excellent!
Wilkinson has written an excellent book that tries to unravel what happened on K2 in August 2008. He masterfully weaves in the saga of not only the climbers themselves, but their families and support teams back home. He also sought out and interviewed the Sherpas who of course played a key role in the events. The result is a page turner, and engagingly written narrative of the story. I think he's come as close as any to figuring out what really happened that day and the next. Highly recommended by this armchair mountaineer.
An exhaustive investigation into the 2008 tragedy on K2
A fine work, this book is destined to become a classic. The prologue leaves you breathless. An in-depth look at human character in the face of overwhelming odds. As is usually the case, the true heroes are the unspoken, unrecognized ones. A great read.