K2: The 1939 Tragedy
In 1939 an American expedition attempted to make a first ascent of the world's second-highest  peak, K2, in the Himalayas. Two members of the party came within 800 feet of the summit before turning  back, and in the confusion and inclement weather that followed, four men lost their lives. Then one of the  worst tragedies in mountaineering history, the 1939 K2 disaster was also noteworthy for its mystery and  intrigue. Could any of the climbers be faulted for their actions? And if so, who? Surviving members added  to this intrigue with their reticence.The authors ofK2: The 1939 Tragedyretrace the expedition's footsteps through compelling  personal diaries as well as recently uncovered documents, and their effort to unravel one of  mountaineering's great mysteries makes for thrilling reading.