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K2: the 1939 Tragedy
Andrew Kauffman and William Putnam
Andrew Kauffman and William Putnam's account of the 1939 American K2 expedition that ended with the death of Dudley Wolfe and three Sherpas. The first serious attempt on K2, and a disaster that foreshadowed the mountain's lethal reputation.
Mountains & Climbing
History
Himalaya
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Publisher
Mountaineer Books
Published
1992
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