No Way Down No Way Down

No Way Down

Life and Death on K2

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Publisher Description

New York Times Bestseller

“A refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality of climbing K2, where heroes emerge and egos are stripped down, and the only thing achieving immortality is the cold ruthless mountain.” — Norman Ollestad, author of Crazy for the Storm

In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, New York Times journalist Graham Bowley re-creates one of the most dramatic tales of death and survival in mountaineering history—the 2008 K2 ascent that claimed the lives of eleven climbers

In the tradition of Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, No Way Down is the harrowing account of the worst mountain climbing disaster on K2, second to Everest in height. . . but second to no peak in terms of danger. On August 1, 2008, no fewer than eight international teams of mountain climbers—some experienced, others less prepared—ascended K2, the world's second-highest mountain, with the last group reaching the summit at 8 p.m. Then disaster struck. A huge ice chunk came loose above a deadly three-hundred-foot avalanche-prone gully, destroying the fixed guide ropes. More than a dozen climbers—many without oxygen and some with no headlamps—faced the nearly impossible task of descending in the blackness with no guideline and no protection. Over the course of the chaotic night, some would miraculously make it back. Others would not.

From tragic deaths to unbelievable stories of heroism and survival, No Way Down is an amazing feat of storytelling and adventure writing, and, in the words of explorer and author Sir Ranulph Fiennes, “the closest you can come to being on the summit of K2 on that fateful day.”

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2010
June 29
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins e-books
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
2.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Rockin Lawyer ,

OK but better books are out there

A decent account of the events on K2 but better books on the subject are out there. Ed Vestures book on this same subject is a better read. Additionally, Vestures book goes into the history of climbing K2 where this book only briefly mentions it. If you have not read Vestures' account of the events on K2, you will find this book enjoyable. If you have read Vestures' book, you can pass on this one

ptgn123 ,

Jungers into thin air

One of the reviewers is an idiot. Jon Krakauer wrote into thin air. Now by far krakauer is a better writer. But this book is a good look at mountaineering tragedy.

MMAAVV ,

Thorough, well-researched account

Very compiling reading. Discussed the events technically correct but easily understood by non-climbers. The loss of life was addressed with respect and dignity, and the sensitivity to family members was clear. Saying I "enjoyed" this is a wrong term because of the tragedy involved, but it is a page-turner, very well-written, and satisfying reading.

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