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Synopsis
Describes the efforts of a group of fifteen men and women to become the first Americans to climb the second tallest mountain in the world
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About the Author
Rick Ridgeway is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, author, photographer, and environmentalist based in Ojai, California. He was included in National Geographic Adventure’s “Hall of Fame” in 2008-2009. His writings and photographs have appeared in many publications.
Review
The final approach has all the suspense and excitement the reader can bear... A gripper. ----Publisher's Weekly
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
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Mountaineers Books (edition ), 1980
ISBN 10: 0898860075
ISBN 13: 9780898860078
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Hardcover
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0898860075-11-1-29
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0898860075I3N00
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2 Ridgeway, Rick
Seller: The Book Mongers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Congratulations! Your purchase will help save books from the landfill. All pages and cover are intact. Spine may show signs of shelf wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "from the library" of labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media. Please let us know if you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason. Seller Inventory # 11-02-26_MG_1.2M_H0000PUF
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The Last Step : The American Ascent of K2
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. First Edition ~1st Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 15660269-6
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Seller: Manitou Books, Manitou Springs, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket has some tears, chipping, and rubbing. Spot on back rubbed to white (see photo 4). Inside is clean and unmarked. See photos. Seller Inventory # ABE-1716391017900
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The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Seller: Epilonian Books, Manhattan Beach, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The Mountaineers, Published 1980. Hardcover, vii, 301 pp., 16 unnumbered leaves of plates, plus 2 pp. publisher's advertisements; 26 cm; no statement of later printing on copyright page; illustrated with colour photographs throughout the plate sections. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Black cloth boards, silver lettering on spine, mild shelf and edge wear. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Pictorial dust jacket not price clipped, retaining the dual price of $19.95 to December 31, 1980 over $25.00; 1 inch triangular chip to head of spine, with smaller chips and tears increasing along edges; mild to moderate shelf and edge wear, color loss along edges and spine hinges, creasing to rear panel. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. Account of the 1978 American K2 Expedition, the first American ascent of the world's second-highest mountain after five failed attempts and five deaths. Ridgeway, Jim Wickwire, Lou Reichardt and John Roskelley reached the summit; Wickwire lingered too long and was forced into an unplanned bivouac just below the top at minus 40 degrees without food, oxygen or shelter, coming down with pneumonia, pleurisy and frostbite. Fourteen men and women and some 350 Balti porters carried the expedition 110 miles to Base Camp. Colour plates by Dianne Roberts, John Roskelley, Jim Wickwire, Craig Anderson and Lou Reichardt, with a portrait gallery of the full team. Dedicated to Al Givler, Dusan Jagersky and Leif-Norman Patterson. Contents: Introduction by Edward M. Kennedy; Prelude by James W. Whittaker; Dust from the Road; Bridge over the Dumordo; The Book of Marvels; The Crystal Ball; The Snow Butterfly; Storms and Tempers; The Snow Dome; Problemas Grandes; Into the Death Zone; At the Edge; No Conquerors, Only Survivors; The Griffon. Seller Inventory # 20260915002
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
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Mountaineers Books, Seattle, 1980
ISBN 10: 0898860075
ISBN 13: 9780898860078
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Seller: Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No wear to the book, scattered rubbing on the edges, corners and spine of the mylar-protected dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 011348
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The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
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The Mountaineers, Seattle, Washington, 1980
ISBN 10: 0898860075
ISBN 13: 9780898860078
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Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust jacket shows significant wear, including chipping and small tears at the head and tail of the spine and along the top edges. The black jacket surface has some rubbing and light scratching. The hardcover binding beneath is secure. Internally, the pages are clean and the title page features a personalized inscription and signature in blue ink. No library markings or other stamps are present. worn with chipping and small tears at edges. 1. Seller Inventory # A11-B1-CIZ-0800
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Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1874007715
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the last step ( the american ascent of K2 )
Published by
The Mountaineers, Washington, 1980
ISBN 10: 0898860075
ISBN 13: 9780898860078
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Seller: Thomas Savage, Bookseller, Krotz Springs, LA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.hardcover edition with d.j. text has NO writing.NOT EX-LIBRARY COPY. HARDCOVER EDITION WITH DUSTJACKET .nice copy.binding is solid.D.J. is worn, torn,& chipped. Seller Inventory # 000347