The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American

The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2
- The Last Man On The Mountain
â€œA fascinating tale. . . . Readers who are into high-altitude adventure stories wonâ€™t be disappointed.â€â€•Associated Press
In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rockport, Maine, set out to become the first man to climb K2, the worldâ€™s second-highest mountain and, in the opinion of mountaineers, an even more formidable challenge than Mt. Everest. Although close to middle age and inexperienced at high altitude, Wolfe, with the team leader, made it higher than any other members of the expedition, but he couldnâ€™t get back down. Suffering from altitude sickness and severe dehydration, he was abandoned at nearly 25,000 feet; it would be another sixty-three years before the author discovered his remains. 16 pages of photographs; 2 maps
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393339970
ReleaseDate 2011-08-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393339970

The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2