Ɵ HOUSTON, Charles. (1913 - 2009). and BATES, Robert H. (1911 - 2007). K2 der wilde Berg. [K2 The Savage Mountain]. SIGNED by seven members of the 1953 Third American Karakoram Expedition. Carta-Verlag, 1982. single volume, paperback edition, German text, photo. illustrated cover, half-title, SIGNED by seven members of the 1953 American team to title page, including Peter Schoening, Tony Streather, George Bell Charles Houston, Robert Bates Dee Molenaar, and Robert W. Craig, b/w. photo. illustrations, 232pp: In August 1953, the same year that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest, an American team of seven set out to climb K2 led by Charles Houston. Whilst attempting to traverse an ice sheet, climber George Irving Bell lost his footing pulling Tony Streather loose. Streather fell into the rope joining Charles Houston and Bob Bates. Bates and Houston fell into the rope connecting Dee Molenaar to Gilkey. Peter Schoening was able, through strength, quickness and skill, to stop the fall of all six men by wedging his ice axe against a boulder. During the team's scramble to recover from the fall they discovered that Gilkey, who had been in voice contact with them, had disappeared. Houston, among others has speculated that following Bell's fall, Gilkey cut himself loose to save the lives of his five colleagues who were variously injured and at risk for their own safety. (1)
Ɵ HOUSTON, Charles. (1913 - 2009). and BATES, Robert H. (1911 - 2007). K2 der wilde Berg. [K2 The Savage Mountain]. SIGNED by seven members of the 1953 Third American Karakoram Expedition. Carta-Verlag, 1982. single volume, paperback edition, German text, photo. illustrated cover, half-title, SIGNED by seven members of the 1953 American team to title page, including Peter Schoening, Tony Streather, George Bell Charles Houston, Robert Bates Dee Molenaar, and Robert W. Craig, b/w. photo. illustrations, 232pp: In August 1953, the same year that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest, an American team of seven set out to climb K2 led by Charles Houston. Whilst attempting to traverse an ice sheet, climber George Irving Bell lost his footing pulling Tony Streather loose. Streather fell into the rope joining Charles Houston and Bob Bates. Bates and Houston fell into the rope connecting Dee Molenaar to Gilkey. Peter Schoening was able, through strength, quickness and skill, to stop the fall of all six men by wedging his ice axe against a boulder. During the team's scramble to recover from the fall they discovered that Gilkey, who had been in voice contact with them, had disappeared. Houston, among others has speculated that following Bell's fall, Gilkey cut himself loose to save the lives of his five colleagues who were variously injured and at risk for their own safety. (1)
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