K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain 9780767932615, 2009016390, 0767932617

A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing the world's most difficult and unpredictable mounta

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English Pages 352 Year 2009

K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
9780767932615, 2009016390, 0767932617

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