Five Miles High: The Thrilling True Story of the First American Expedition to K2
by Robert H. Bates, Charles S. Houston
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Author: Charles S. Houston, Robert H. BatesForeword: Jim Wickwire
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-01
ISBN: 1585740519
Number of pages: 381
Publisher: Lyons Press
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Book Review: 1938 American Expedition to K2
Summary: 5 Stars
Five Miles high is an extremely interesting and very readable firsthand account of the 1938 American Expedition to climb K2, the second highest peak in the world. The book is a reissue of the original book describing the expedition and is authored by two team leaders with additional contributions by the other four team members. Of particular interest is their description of their trek through the Karakoram just to reach the mountain in the days when the primary hauling of supplies was done by ponies and porters. The contrast between the preparations and efforts involved in this expediton and the efforts described in all of the current Mt. Everest books is amazing. All in all, you'll find this a very enjoyable book to read. The same authors also wrote a second book describing their 1953 expedition - K2, The Savage Mountain. This one also has been recently reissued.
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