I love mountain survival stories, so this one was right up my alley. K2 is a mysterious mountain--though not the tallest in the world, it is harder to climb than Everest (which is no picnic). I appreciated that Olson gave us as much information as he could about the porters involves. These individuals are so important to the success of the climb and are often left out or minimized. There were times when I yelled at the different individuals about how short-sighted they were being, but that's the benefit of hindsight. I think this is an excellent read for teens.