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Last Step, The: The American Ascent of K2
Account of the 1978 climb of K2 via the west ridge.

Format Book Category Narratives
Title Last Step, The: The American Ascent of K2  Pages 304 
Author Rick Ridgeway  RRP  
Publisher Mountaineers Books  Reviews
Edition July 1999  Ave Rating ***** (5.00 of 5)

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Mad Dog
8/9/2003
*****
This is one of my all-time favorite mountaineering books. The writing isn't really up to the 5-star standard, I'll admit, but as a whole, this book is worthy. What really stands out is that this book was a trend-setter. Before this book, it was considered to be uncool to break ranks and talk about the interpersonal dynamics of the team. This book is all about the interpersonal dynamics of the team. And it's presented by one of the four summiters, so it's got the perspective of the victor. The photography is excellent, as is the descriptive text. Classic! 


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