Description
Karakoram and Western Himalaya 1909: An Account of the Expedition is a comprehensive narrative of the 1909 Italian expedition to the Karakoram, led by Luigi Amedeo di Savoia, Duke of the Abruzzi, and documented by Filippo De Filippi. The book details their ambitious attempt to climb K2, then the highest unclimbed peak, along with extensive geographic, geological, and ethnographic observations. Richly illustrated with maps and photographs, it remains a landmark work in the history of Himalayan exploration and high-altitude mountaineering.
