Exploring K2: Kashmir's Savage Mountain

·Excellent narrative non-fiction for young minds

·K2 is in Pakistan region of the Karakoram range which runs along the border of Pakistan and China. It reaches a height of 28,251 feet or 8611 meters

·Includes Chapter Notes, Further Suggested Readings, Glossary, and an Index

·Includes historical and contemporary photos, and features fascinating facts about the mountain

·Features information about the mountain, the climbers, the locals, the formation of the mountain, and how to prepare for the climb, and how to keep it clean.

·Also included is information about remembering and honoring a group of men who lost one of their group in their attempt to climb the mountain, the dangers of high altitude, the world's deadliest mountains, and why people like to climb them.