Deadly Peaks: Mountaineering's Greatest Triumphs and Tragedies

by Frederic V Hartemann, Robert Hauptman, Frederic V. Hartemann

Book Overview

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed by a group of briefer narratives, which all offer an intimate glimpse into the worst case-scenarios high altitude adventure can offer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589798414
• ISBN13: 9781589798410
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"