Glorious Failures

Glorious Failures

by Mountaineers Books (Firm)
Please fill out the form below to request this book.
Publisher:
The Mountaineers Books
Genre:Literary Collections
Language: en
Published:2001
ISBN13:9780898868258
ISBN10:0898868254

About the Book

Glorious Failures, Volume 1 is an engaging collection of the most famous and infamous almost-summits. Each of these early attempts often rival the first successful ascent in fame and notoriety. The story of the 1956 American expedition to K2, which came tantalizingly close to the summit only to be forced back by illness and weather, is told in fascinating detail by Jim Curran.