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The Last Blue Mountain
Author: Ralph Barker
Hard cover with dust jacket - fair condition.
The Last Blue Mountain by Ralph Barker (1959) is a stirring account of the ill-fated 1957 Oxford University expedition to Mount Haramosh in the Karakoram, Pakistan. The narrative follows four young climbers—three students and one seasoned army mountaineer—as they attempt to summit an unconquered 24,270‑foot peak. Despite achieving a high-altitude reconnaissance, an avalanche suddenly strikes, engulfing two climbers in a snow-filled basin. The remaining team members launch a daring rescue amid exhaustion, frostbite, and dwindling supplies. In a gripping tale of survival, endurance, and sacrifice, Barker—though not himself a climber—delivers a meticulously researched and emotionally resonant story of human courage on par with classics like Touching the Void .
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