GHOSTS OF K2. EPIC STORY OF SUMMITING - MICK CONEFREY

Discover the fascinating and chilling story of the first attempts to conquer K2, a mountain shrouded in legend and claiming the lives of daredevils. This book is not just a story about climbing, but above all about human determination, ambition and courage in the face of extreme challenges. Immerse yourself in the world of high-altitude climbing, where the line between life and death is extremely thin.

• Realistic and evocative description of the first attempts to climb K2
• Unpublished interviews with members of the teams and their families
• Excerpts from diaries and letters from archives around the world
• Atmosphere of the Killer Mountain, which still fascinates climbers
• A story steeped in visions of death, ambition and courage
• A masterpiece of mountain literature that keeps you in suspense

"Ghosts of K2" is a unique document that was created thanks to the persistence and perseverance of the author, Mick Conefrey. The book is based on previously unpublished interviews with living members of the teams that attempted to conquer K2, and their families. The author also reached excerpts from diaries and letters in archives around the world, which allowed him to paint an extremely realistic picture of the atmosphere prevailing on the Killer Mountain.

K2, rising to 8611 meters above sea level, is a mountain that arouses particular fascination among climbers. It is considered the greatest possible challenge due to its extremely steep slopes, extreme altitude, isolation and unpredictable weather. Few have reached the summit of K2, and many have lost their lives while climbing. Despite technological progress, the Mountain of Mountains still takes a tragic toll, but at the same time attracts new daredevils who want to face the obsession with conquering this summit.

The book "Ghosts of K2" is a story steeped in visions of death, mad ambition, tragedy and heroic courage. It is a story about heroes and dreamers who sacrificed everything to face one of the greatest challenges in human history. It is a masterpiece of mountain literature that keeps you in suspense from the first to the last page. The book was awarded in the Mountain Book competition in 2019 in the Mountain and Travel Literature category.

Bezdroża Publishing House presents this excellently written book, which takes the reader into the world of extreme climbing and allows them to feel the atmosphere prevailing on the slopes of K2. It is a must-read for all mountain and mountain literature lovers who want to learn the epic story of conquering one of the most difficult peaks in the world.