The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2

by Jennifer Jordan

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In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rockport, Maine, set out to become the first man to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain and, in the opinion of mountaineers, an even more formidable challenge than Mt. Everest. Although close to middle age and inexperienced at high altitude, Wolfe, with the team leader, made it higher than any other members...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393077780

ISBN13:9780393077780

Release Date:August 2010

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Adventurers & Explorers Astronomy Astronomy & Astrophysics Astronomy & Space Science Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Mountain Climbing Mountaineering Science & Math Specific Groups Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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