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K2 : the savage mountain
- Author / Creator
- Conferences
- American Karakoram Expedition (3rd : 1953)
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- Physical
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- Creator
- by Charles S. Houston, Robert H. Bates, and members of the Third American Karakoram Expedition, M. Ata-Ullah [nine others]
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First Adventure Library Edition
- Purdys, New York : The Adventure Library, 1994
- Physical Details
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- xx, 214 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1885283016, 9781885283016
- OCLC
- ocm32431965
- Preface / William P. House -- Foreword / James Wickwire -- The call to climb / Charles S. Houston -- Historical and geographical / Robert H. Bates -- Preparations / To the mountain / Robert W. Craig -- To the foot of Abruzzi Ridge / The attack is launched / Storm warning / Steep rock and steep ice / The highest men in the world / The accident / The bivouac / From camp VII to camp II / Base camp again / Out from the mountain / George I. Bell -- Afterword / Charles S. Houston, Robert H. Bates