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Escape from Lucania An Epic Story of Survival
The book recounts the determination of two young men to reach the 17,150 foot peek of Mount Lucania against awesome odds.
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- "The book recounts the determination of two young men to reach the 17,150 foot peek of Mount Lucania against awesome odds."@en
- "The story of Harvard Mountaineering Club members Brad Washburn and Bob Bates whose attempt in 1937 to climb the highest peak in North America turned into a perilous struggle for survival."
- "In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border of Alaska and the Yukon, and surrounded by glacial peaks, Lucania was all but inaccessible. The leader of one failed expedition deemed it "impregnable." But in that year, a pair of daring young climbers would attempt a first ascent, not knowing that their quest would turn into a perilous struggle for survival. -- Escape from Lucania Escape from Lucania Today Washburn and Bates, now in their nineties, are legends in climbing circles. Bates co-led 1938 and 1953 expeditions to K2, the world's second-highest mountain. Washburn, whose record of Alaskan first ascents is unmatched, became founding director of Boston's Museum of Science and is one of the premier mountain photographers in the world. Some of his remarkable images from the 1937 Lucania expedition are included in this book."@en
- "In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border of Alask and the Yukon, and surrounded by glacial peaks, Lucania was all but inaccessible. The leader of one failed expedition deemed it "impregnable." But in that first ascent, not knowing that their quest would turn into a perilous struggle for survival. Escape from Lucania is their remarkble story."
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