A fatal descent. Tragedy on one of the world's most challenging peaks – K2. – Padoan Amanda, Zuckerman Peter – Eksmo – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-04-240994-3
A fatal descent. Tragedy on one of the world's most challenging peaks – K2.
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K2 is a peak known as the "Wild Mountain."
8,611 meters of snow, ice, wind, and the limits of human endurance. It's the northernmost eight-thousander on the planet and one of the world's deadliest peaks—after Annapurna and Nanga Parbat.
August 2008 became a dark page in the history of mountaineering: 11 people died on K2 in a single season. Such a toll had never been seen before. What happened at this altitude, where every breath is a struggle, and a mistake is a death sentence?
The authors of this book conducted an unprecedented investigation: over 200 interviews with expedition members, rescuers, relatives, and, most importantly, Pakistani and Nepalese high-altitude porters, whose voices are rarely heard in official reports. The authors pieced together the true story of the tragedy.
This is not just a chronicle of a disaster. It is a profound portrait of a mountain that offers no second chances. The book contains biographies of legendary climbers, dramatic stories of previous summit attempts, and the ancient mythology of the Karakoram, where the peaks are considered the abode of spirits.
8,611 meters of snow, ice, wind, and the limits of human endurance. It's the northernmost eight-thousander on the planet and one of the world's deadliest peaks—after Annapurna and Nanga Parbat.
August 2008 became a dark page in the history of mountaineering: 11 people died on K2 in a single season. Such a toll had never been seen before. What happened at this altitude, where every breath is a struggle, and a mistake is a death sentence?
The authors of this book conducted an unprecedented investigation: over 200 interviews with expedition members, rescuers, relatives, and, most importantly, Pakistani and Nepalese high-altitude porters, whose voices are rarely heard in official reports. The authors pieced together the true story of the tragedy.
This is not just a chronicle of a disaster. It is a profound portrait of a mountain that offers no second chances. The book contains biographies of legendary climbers, dramatic stories of previous summit attempts, and the ancient mythology of the Karakoram, where the peaks are considered the abode of spirits.
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