Mountaineering: the Deadliest Tales: Extraordinary True Stories of Survival, Disaster, Mystery and Death in World’s Most Dangerous Mountains

High above the last safe place, even the smallest mistake can become impossible to undo.Mountaineering: The Deadliest Tales brings together ten extraordinary true stories from some of the most unforgiving mountains on Earth - stories of survival, disaster, impossible rescues and decisions made when there was almost nothing left to give.From Toni Kurz hanging just metres above rescuers on the Eiger, to the legendary 1953 K2 expedition and Pete Schoening's astonishing belay; from Joe Simpson's desperate escape on Siula Grande to the unanswered mystery of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine on Everest; and from the deadly 1996 Everest storm to the catastrophe beneath K2's Bottleneck in 2008, these are accounts in which experienced climbers discovered just how quickly a mountain could take away every good option.Written for mountaineers and complete newcomers alike, each chapter explains the people, terrain and decisions behind the events without losing sight of the extraordinary human stories at their centre.Real people. Real mountains. Real consequences.Part of The Deadliest Tales series, alongside Kayaking, Fishing, Diving and more remarkable true stories of survival, disaster, mystery and death.