The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Author(s):
Ridgeway, Rick
Copyright: 1980, Mountaineers, Seattle
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.vii, 301, 75 color photos, 2 maps, black cloth
Condition: dj w/ edge wear, vg, cloth fine
The successful 1978 American expedition placed the first four Americans (Louis Reichardt, Rick Ridgeway, John Roskelly, and Jim Wickwire) on top of K2, the world’s second highest mountain and arguably the most difficult. Three of the team reached the summit without the use of supplemental oxygen. This is a great story. Neate R33, Yak R110.