K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

In celebration of today's release of Ed Viesturs's thrilling new book, K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts, Broadway Books and Eddie Bauer are proud to offer you the chance to win a signed first edition of K2 and an amazing gear package from First Ascent™. Viesturs was hands-on building First Ascent™ with the rest of the First Ascent™ guide team, now available in select Eddie Bauer stores nationwide.

At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2, thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason. Four times as deadly as Everest, K2 has claimed the lives of seventy-seven climbers since 1954. In August 2008, eleven climbers died in a single thirty-six-hour period on K2—the worst single-event tragedy in the mountain's history. Yet summiting K2 remains a cherished goal for climbers from all over the globe.

Now, in a gripping narrative, Viesturs reveals the remarkable history of the mountain, and the stories of those who have attempted to conquer it. Focusing on K2's most dramatic campaigns, including Viesturs' own troubled ascent, and never-before-seen photographs from his personal collection and from historical sources, this is the definitive account of the world's ultimate mountain.

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• One (1) signed first edition of K2: Life and Death of the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

• One (1) First Ascent™ Gear Package that includes Outerwear: Rainier Storm Shell Jacket; Insulation: Hangfire Hoodie & Downlight Sweater; Baselayer: Paradise Qtr Zip & Paradise Pant ; Pants: Mountain Guide Pant; Gear: Big Tahoma

• One (1) signed first edition of K2: Life and Death of the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

• One (1) First Ascent™ Gear Package that includes Outerwear: Rainier Storm Shell Jacket; Insulation: Downlight Sweater; Pants: Mountain Guide Pant; Accessory: Microfleece Hat & Buff

• One (1) signed first edition of K2: Life and Death of the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

• One (1) First Ascent™ Gear Package that includes Outerwear: BC100; Insulation: Downlight Vest; Accessory: Microfleece hat

Winners will receive: One (1) signed first edition of K2: Life and Death of the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts, and one (1) First Ascent™ Microfleece Hat.

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