Winter 8000 by Bernadette McDonald (2020) UK

Winter 8000 by Bernadette McDonald (2020) UKClimbing the world's highest mountains in the coldest season. An almost complete history of mountaineering on the 8,000 meter peaks in winter. I say almost complete because the Nepalis bagged K2 in winter in 2021, shortly after this book was published. K2 was the last of the 14 8,000 meter peaks to remain unsummited in winter. Climbing the 8000er in winter is a peculiar obsession, drawing only the most hardcore from across the world. The Poles have a

Patey died in a rappelling accident in 1970

Second edition guidebook to the Indian Peaks Wilderness

hardcover book

and documents

Tenzing participated in the ascent of Everest not as porter or sirdar

and suggests "nuts may be useful at times

There is one edition following this

and original price tag ($26

Each chapter describes a couple of routes

250 free climbs

full-color with scenic photos

but I'll be using it if I go climbing in CCC any time between now and it getting bought