Get the Summary of Ed Viesturs's K2 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. On August 1, 2008, thirty climbers from various international expeditions attempted to summit K2, resulting in the deadliest single-event tragedy on the mountain with eleven fatalities. Ed Viesturs reflects on this disaster, contrasting it with his own successful ascent of K2 in 1992, where he became the first American to summit the world's three tallest peaks. He critiques the quick judgments made post-disaster and emphasizes the importance of trusting one's instincts and making timely decisions in mountaineering...
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