Mountaineer Heidi HowkinsÆ extraordinary, 1st-person account of her 2 historic bids: to be the 1st American woman to summit K2 and to climb in minimalist style. She also recounts her previous Himalayan expeditions, including her summit of Gasherbrum II;her successful attempt to be the first woman to reach the summit pyramid on Kanchenjunga, the 3rd-highest mountain in the world; and her climb up Everest, where she reached 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen to acclimatize for her second attempt onK2 Heidi Howkins 300pp/photos 079226424X |
