K2 The 1939 Tragedy

This book brings to light many hitherto-unpublished elements in the events that led to the now-legendary tragedy high on the peak....This volume provides a balanced and intriguing view of what transpired throughout the course of the expedition. It is a true story of a mountaineering expedition that took place more than a half a century ago, so far in the past of a rapidly evolving sport that one might almost begin with the words - Once upon a time...