Paul Petzoldt

A mountain climber, Petzoldt climbed before it was popular -- and before he knew what he was doing: he made his first (of more than 300) ascent of the 13,772-foot Grand Teton at age 16, wearing blue jeans and cowboy boots. Realizing he needed to be much better prepared, he developed climbing gear and procedures still in use today. During World War II, Petzoldt trained the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, teaching them skiing and mountain combat. In 1965, he founded the National Outdoor Leadership School, which has trained more than 50,000 people in outdoor safety and preparedness. Petzoldt died in Maine of cancer on October 6. He was 91. From This is True for 3 October 1999 Suggestions for further reading: No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 by Graham Bowley Amazon Price: Customer Review: 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 s...   Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Amazon Price: Customer Review: It is a bit sad that this exceptionally good story is hampered by the bad formatting. I really looked forward to re-read this book on my Kindle - in fact I decided that this book should be the first thing I read on my new K3.   K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: There are many great reviews already so I would not write anything about chapters and contents. I really enjoyed reading this book. As others readers I found it addictive and if I remember well I have read it in one weekend. As non-American I f...   The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2 by Jennifer Jordan Amazon Price: $17.79 Customer Review: Imagine if you found the remains of a person who disappeared 80 years ago? It's not an episode of Bones or CSI, it's real life and these remains bring back to life, metaphorically, a man whose death was shrouded in mystery. This is the t...   One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2 by Freddie Wilkinson Amazon Price: $16.47 Customer Review: This book is well researched and well written. Beautifully edited. I never thought a route descripition would be as exciting as this one was. Any rock climber would be as fascinated as I was. I read it cover to cover on a ten and a half hour drive...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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