num_pages: 250
description: The biography of Charles Houston M.D. famed for leading the heroic K2 expedition of 1953 and his pioneering research in high-altitude medicine.  Drawn from extensive interviews with Houston and full access to his letters and personal journals  Historic photos from Houston's Himalayan expeditions Peace Corps leadership in India pioneering high-altitude medicine research and more  Foreword by Bill Moyers introduction by Tom Hornbein 
language: English
title: Brotherhood of the Rope: The Biography of Charles Houston
publisher: Mountaineers Books