by Mountaineers Books Staff, Child, Greg

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ISBN-13: 9780898868258
ISBN: 0898868254
Edition: 1
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The

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Mountaineers Books Staff, Child, Greg

SUMMARY

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.Mountaineers Books Staff is the author of 'Glorious Failures', published 2001 under ISBN 9780898868258 and ISBN 0898868254.

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