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Five Miles High
Five Miles High
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This is the epic account of the 1938 American Karakoram expedition to the summit of K2, a climb considered more treacherous and difficult than Everest. Equipped with the most "modern" gear available to them--wool mittens, canvas tents, and buckle-up, leather-strapped cramp-ons--this group of young men set out to surmount the insurmountable. A ... more »
Author:
This is the epic account of the 1938 American Karakoram expedition to the summit of K2, a climb considered more treacherous and difficult than Everest. Equipped with the most "modern" gear available to them--wool mittens, canvas tents, and buckle-up, leather-strapped cramp-ons--this group of young men set out to surmount the insurmountable. A ... more »
ISBN-13: 9781585740512
ISBN-10: 1585740519
Publication Date: 5/1/2000
Pages: 432
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 1585740519
Publication Date: 5/1/2000
Pages: 432
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- History >> Asia >> Pakistan
- Sports & Outdoors >> Miscellaneous >> History of Sports
- Sports & Outdoors >> Mountaineering >> General
- Sports & Outdoors >> Mountaineering >> Mountain Climbing
- Travel >> Specialty Travel >> Adventure >> General
