Munich, 2004, 1st edition. 261 pp, many color and b/w photos. In German. New hardcover with dust jacket.
2004 is the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of K2, and the 25th anniversary of Messner's ascent, which was the first time a small expedition succeeded on the peak. To commemorate the event, Messner has written a well researched history of the peak.
He devotes chapters to the early climbs, and attempts by the Duke of Abruzzi, the first ascent, the remarkable climbs of the Americans in 1938, 1939 and 1953, the disappointment of Walter Bonatti, plus many other significant events in the rich history of the world's second highest peak.
