- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd; 1st edition (27 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060587156
- ISBN-13: 978-0060587154
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.4 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,076,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"For mountain-climbing enthusiasts and women's history buffs, Jordan's well-researched survey is worthwhile reading..." -- Publishers Weekly
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Recounts the true stories of five women who climbed the dangerous K2 mountain, describing how they overcame the harshest climbing and weather conditions of any mountain in the world, addressing controversial issues about gender and mountain climbing, and describing the tragic deaths of three of the women on their descent. 35,000 first printing.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Tales of strength and determination
20 Feb 2006
Format:Hardcover
I could not put this book down. I knew nothing of alpine climbing to begin with, but became engrossed by the descriptions of the mountains that inspired the lives of the first five women who climbed K2. Myself, I am inspired by the strength of these women. One reviewer commented that the author seemed to have something against male climbers. I did not get this feeling, but rather felt that she was descrbing things as they were, with men often resenting and feeling threatened by these women's accomplishments. As other reviewers have said, these women were indeed complex. I was struck by the pattern of some of their deaths: continuing on when weather was bad for example, or underestimating their need for gear in their summit bids. But then, at 8,000+ meters in freezing temperatures and with little food to eat and scarce oxygen in the air, one can understand how decisions would be difficult! I suspect that these mistakes are not unique to women, but have claimed the lives of many a climber, male and female alike.
A wonderful read, an inspiration, and a tribute to the awesome power of nature and the strength and fragility of human life.
A wonderful read, an inspiration, and a tribute to the awesome power of nature and the strength and fragility of human life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Gripping
30 Jun 2009
Format:Hardcover
Jennifer Jordan writes a book that is impossible to put down. The subject is fascinating, and the story is very thoughtfully written and meticulously researched. Savage Summit is a tribute to women mountaineers who are clearly a unique breed. There is so little written about women in the world of high altitude mountaineering. Fascinating. Anyone who is an endurance athlete, a high achiever, or aspiring to be either must read Savage Summit!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Could Not Put It Down -- A Keeper to Reread
13 Feb 2005
Format:Hardcover
This is a great read. It's not so much a mountaineering book (though it is that) as a book about women, compassionately, respectfully and truthfully portrayed. It's been weeks since I read it, and I still think about it often, still think about these amazing women. I know I'll read this book again. I keep talking about it, recommending it, wanting to give it as a gift.
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