The Will to Climb and K2

The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--the World's Deadliest Peak by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts, and K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts

These two books are the story of Eds climbing these two mountains, which was covered in his No Shortcuts to the Top book, but here he goes into more detail. These are also histories of climbing on these two mountains, which is rather involved since they are extremely difficult to climb mountains. The early history of attempts to climb are interesting because to get to the base of these mountains originally involved weeks of hiking and employing a lot of porters to carry gear. As opposed to presently people just flying into the base of the mountains.

No Way Down

No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 by Graham Bowley

A history of expeditions to attempt to climb and to climb K2, the second highest mountain in the world. K2 is located in Pakistan so that alone makes it difficult. K2 is considered the most dangerous high mountain to climb in the world as the death rate and success rate are rather staggering.