Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen material

WINNER OF THE 2016 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD (History/Biography)

At 28,251 feet, K2 might be almost 800 feet shorter than Everest, but it's a far harder climb. In this definitive account, Mick Conefrey grippingly describes the early attempts to reach the summit and provides a fascinating exploration of the first ascent's complex legacy. From the ill-fated efforts of drug-addicted occultist Aleister Crowley to Achille Compagnoni and Lindo Lacedelli, the Italian duo who finally made it to the summit, The Ghosts of K2 charts how a slew of great men became fixated on this...