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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMountaineers Books, T.H.E.
ISBN-100898866324
ISBN-139780898866322
eBay Product ID (ePID)955535
Product Key Features
Book TitleLast Step : the American Ascent of K2
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMountaineering, Asia / India & South Asia, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel, Sports & Recreation
AuthorRick Ridgeway
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal796.522095491/32
SynopsisThe personal story of the 1978 American team who, following five failed attempts by previous American teams, gained the summit of K2., In September 1978, after 67 days on the mountain--nearly all of them above 18,000 feet--Ridgeway and three others stood atop K2, the first Americans ever to accomplish this feat. "The Last Step" tells the story of their extraordinary expedition. Illustrations. of color photos., In September 1978, after 67 days on the mountain--nearly all of them above 18,000 feet--Ridgeway and three others stood atop K2, the first Americans ever to accomplish this feat. The Last Step tells the story of their extraordinary expedition. Illustrations. of color photos.