Savage summit
Subtitle: the life and death of the first women of K2
By: Jennifer Jordan.
Edition: 1st Harper pbk. ed.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Women mountaineers -- Biography.; Mountaineers -- Biography.; Mountaineering -- Pakistan -- K2 (Mountain); K2 (Pakistan : Mountain) -- Description and travel.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Morrow, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-303).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Why K2?; title: A women's history of K2; title: The persistent pioneer; title: A spectacular summit; title: The black summer; title: Our mountain of destiny; title: The black summer's final, terrible toll; title: The pioneer perishes; title: Finally, another survivor; title: Of mothers and mountains; title: One day as a tiger; title: The legacy is sealed; title: A hero is found; title: Epilogue: The price of passion.