Review
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“ey relies on a copious study of the events and interviews
with survivors and families to artfully and assiduously piece
together an account of a fractious day in brutal real time.
ality by ality.” (Holly Morris, New York Times Book Review)
“Unputdownable.... A portrait of extreme courage, folly and loss,
leavened by a small dose of survival, as complete a version of
the calamitous story as will probably ever emerge. . . . [A]
step-by-faltering-step recreation of the thin-air fight to
survive, bristling with cinematic immediacy.” (Justin Marozzi,
Financial Times)
“Harrowing.” (Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
“An astonishingly dramatic and sad tale of disaster on K2. ey
expertly puts together the complex story of what happened as
eleven people died high on the summit slopes of K2 in August
2008.” (Joe Simpson, author of Touching the Void)
“Brisk and engrossing. . . . Mr. ey reveals a deep sympathy
for his characters and their quest. . . . Entertaining.” (Michael
J. Ybarra, Wall Street Journal)
“[A] fascinating tour de force…. ey wove his tale together
after hundreds of interviews with dozens of people, and the
result is a triumph of storytelling.” (Malcolm Ritter, Associated
Press)
“A compelling narrative from interviews with most of the
survivors. . . . The most complete report of the tragedy to
date.” (Grayson Schaffer, Outside magazine)
“Harrowing. . . . ey is an intrepid journalist and gifted
storyteller. . . . Thrilling and wrenching. (Kirkus Reviews)
“ey takes readers right onto the ain…. As avalanches
shear away ropes, darkness falls and rescue attempts succeed and
fail, the book becomes impossible to put down….. The vivid story
will captivate readers. No Way Down doesn’t just tell a harrowing
adventure story-it will also make you think.” (BookPage)
“Both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation, No Way Down
provides a compelling education in the game of climbing on the
world’s highest ains to readers who have never tied into a
rope, and is an essential addition to any aineer’s
bookshelf.” (Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The e of
Everest in an Age of Greed)
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From the Back Cover
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On August 1, 2008, no fewer than eight international teams of
ain climbers—some experienced, others less prepared—ascended
K2, the world's second-highest ain, with the last group
reaching the summit at 8 p.m. Then disaster struck. A huge ice
chunk came loose above a deadly three-hundred-foot
avalanche-prone gully, destroying the fixed guide ropes. More
than a dozen climbers—many without oxygen and some with no
headlamps—faced the nearly impossible task of descending in the
blackness with no guideline and no protection. Over the course of
the chaotic night, some would miraculously make it back. Others
would not.
In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, journalist Graham
ey re-creates one of the most dramatic tales of death and
survival in aineering history.
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About the Author
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Graham ey is a reporter for the New York Times. He grew up in
England and lives in New York with his wife and three children.
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