Description
The first English edition of K2: The Savage Mountain by Charles Houston and Robert Bates, signed by 22 Everest mountaineers.
Octavo, 192pp. Blue cloth, title stamped on spine. No additional printings noted. Complete with 22 photographs from the American expedition to explore K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Clean text throughout. In the publisher’s dust jacket, price clipped, bright illustrations. (Neate, H118)
This work is signed by members of the 1953 and 1978 American expeditions to explore K2. The 1953 expedition failed to reach the summit, but is considered one of the pinnacles of American Himalayan mountaineering, with the near death of the entire party during the descent.
Signed by the following 1978 expedition members:
- Team leader Jim Whittaker ( 1st American to summit Mt. Everest)
- Jim Wickwire ( the 1st American to summit K-2)
- John Roskelly (78′ expedition and summiteer)
- Lou Reichard (78′ expedition and summiteer) and Everest
- Skip Edmonds (78′ team member)
- Bill Sumner (78′ team member)
- Diane Roberts (78′ team member)
- Rick Ridgeway (78′ team member and summiteer)
- Fred Stanley – (78′ team member)
- Craig Anderson – 78′ team member
Signed by the following 1953 expedition members:
- Pete Schoening (53′ expedition)
- Dee Molenaar (53′ expedition)
- Charlie Houston (53′ expedition leader)
- Bob Bates (53′ expedition leader)
- Capt. Tony Streather (53′ expedition)
- Bob Craig (53′ expedition)
- George Bell (53′ expedition)
Other notable signatures:
- Peter Athans – 7 time Everest summiteer
- Chris Bonington – Nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest
- Carlos Buhler – summited Everest and 6 other 8000 meter peaks
- Fred Dunham (75′ expedition)
- Galen Rowell – climber and photographer
