Honed: A Twin’s Biography of the Unforgettable Rob Slater

Rob Slater was one of the top aid climbers of his day, making the first ascent of Wyoming Sheep Ranch on El Capitan. He established an impressive climbing career extending from the Grand Teton to the Flatirons, Yosemite, and Fisher Towers. In 1995 Rob reached the summit of K2, along with Alison Hargreaves and others, but perished on descent with the others during a tragic windstorm. Roughly half of the book is devoted to the K2 expedition.