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Body of boxing promoter's son found on Wash. peak
Seattle Times - Sep 4, 2010
Officials are carefully planning how to recover the body of John Arum, who died while mountain climbing in Washington's North Cascades National Park. ... Bob Arum Will Return To Ringside This Saturday in Vegas
BoxingScene.com - Sep 8, 2010
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has been “sitting shiva” mourning the mountain climbing death of his 49 year old son, John B. Arum. ... Calgary professor in hospital after mountain-climbing fall
Montreal Gazette - Aug 29, 2010
CALGARY — A University of Calgary professor was recovering in hospital this weekend after he fell ...

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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2

by: Graham Bowley
If you liked Into Thin Air, then you will like No Way Down. Same kind of story, but this time on K2. The author does a great job of capturing multiple perspectives on the trip and conveying the drama of several days on the mountain. It is pretty short, and you will not want to put it down until you find out who lives and who dies.
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Into Thin Air

by: Jon Krakauer
"Into Thin Air" is a book that is hard to put down and, once it is put down, will be picked up again with much anticipation. It is a thrilling, scary, and tragic adventure of rival mountain climbing teams attempting to summit the highest mountain in the world in 1996. The disaster that transpired on May 10 produced the majority of casualties in the deadliest single year in the history of Mount Everest. Author Jon Krakauer was part of the New Zealand team lead by expert Everest guide Rob Hall. Krakauer was researching the commercialization of the world's tallest mountain for Outside Magazine.
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K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
I am not sure what turns me off more: Ed's holier-than-thou tone or his constant second-guessing and agonizing over ancient history (as written in his 1992 diary and rehashed/examined for us here). Stop already! Just a guess - but did he write this book as part of a psychotherapy effort? It sure doesn't fulfill the subtitle's promise. Very, very light on mountaineering stuff. It is just an awful read. Much print & pulp is spent complaining about others on the mountain(s). One gets the distinct impression that his portrayal of his "great" relationship with Scott Fischer is forced, and probably less than truthful.
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One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2

by: Freddie Wilkinson
Finally, a mountain climbing adventure book willing to take a close and unflinching look at the racial dynamics and cultural mishaps of guided and professional climbing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book -- even when it made me feel uncomfortable. There is less raw angst here than in "Into Thin Air." Wilkinson's role is clear as a knowledgeable researcher and writer. He isn't confused about his own role, and yet he doesn't pretend he's not part of this community as well. It's a skillful navigation.
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