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Extreme explorersConefrey, Mick
Summary: At 28,251 ft, K2 might be almost 800 ft shorter than Everest, but it's a far harder climb. In this definitive account, Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascent's complex legacy. From the drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli, the Italian duo who finally made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld Publications Ltd 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 CONMavrikis, Peter
Summary: The amount of oxygen available at the highest place on Earth is just under 7 percent. Explorers risk their lives and test their lungs traveling to these great heights atop mountains. Who are these adventurers and why do they do it?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2021