No way down
life and death on K2
by Graham Bowley · first published 2010
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"A dramatic account of the worst disaster in the history of mountain climbing on K2, the world's second highest peak"--
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Fun coincidence! I just finished rereading No Way Down and started rereading Into Thin Air both of which are great books. For the sherpa’s perspective I can recommend Buried in the Sky and Higher than Everest, although they’re more biographical than disaster…
on “How Everest has changed since Into Thin Air” ↗"Into thin air" by Jon Krakauer. A really fascinating book about the disaster on Mount Everest in 1996 where 8 people died on a single day due to extreme weather. If you are into that kind of books "No Way Down: Life and Death on K2" by Graham Bowley is also worth a read.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗A progression of books on high altitude climbing. Have read Into thin air, the climb, dark summit in the past month or two, currently reading no way down and have Annapurna: The first conquest of a 8000m peak and The will to climb out from the library. Reason, finally have the motivation to loose weight and get fit, and am planing to do some climbing…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014?” ↗