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Author:   Kurt Diemberger ,  Audrey Salkeld
Publisher:   Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781911342656

ISBN 10:   1911342657
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   17 November 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. 1- The lonely Mountain. 2- The boat. 3- Dream Mountain – K2 from the North. 4- England – Tunbridge Wells. 5- Italy – Bologna. 6- Raid on Broad Peak. 7- Tashigang – Place of Happiness. 8- Jinlab – The Magic of the Mountains. 9- The Village on the Moraine. 10- Threats Post to Health by High Altitude. 11- Success and Tragedy – Russian Roulette. 12- Julie has Doubts. 13- The Ice Avalanche and the Riddle of the Teapot. 14- The Decision – We Go Together. 15- Pushing to Great Heights. 16- The Korean Tent. 17- The Key Factor – A Tent. 18- The Lost Day. 19- The Summit – Our Dreams Come True. 20- The Fall. 21- Down to 8,000 Metres. 23- Flight from the Death Zone. 24- Where is Mrufka? 25- Perpetuum Mobile. 26- Clouds from Both Sides.

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A monumental book - I defy anyone to read it and remain unmoved. - Stephen Venables, Alpine Journal.

'A monumental book - I defy anyone to read it and remain unmoved.' Stephen Venables, Alpine Journal.

Author Information

Austrian mountaineer Kurt Diemberger is a member of an extremely select club he is one of only two climbers to have made the first ascent of two of the world's 8,000-metre peaks: Broad Peak in 1957 and Dhaulagiri in 1960. Diemberger is also one of the top high-altitude filmmakers in the world and an accomplished writer, and his books including The Endless Knot, about the 1986 K2 disaster have enjoyed popularity around the globe. He is now recognised as one of the finest chroniclers of the contemporary mountain scene, with his writing guaranteed to enlighten, move and entertain. In 2013, Diemberger was awarded the Piolet d'Ors lifetime achievement award.

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