Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak by Maurice Herzog
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Annapurna is the unforgettable account of this heroic climb and of its harrowing aftermath, including a nightmare descent of frostbite, snow blindness, and near death.
In 1950, when no mountain taller than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed, Maurice Herzog led an expedition of French climbers to the summit of an 8,075-meter (26,493-foot) Himalayan peak called Annapurna. But unlike other climbs, the routes up Annapurna had never been charted. Herzog and his team had to locate the mountain using crude maps, pick out a single untried route, and go for the summit. Annapurna is the unforgettable account of this heroic climb and of its harrowing aftermath, including a nightmare descent of frostbite, snow blindness, and near death. Herzogs masterful narrative is one of the great mountain-adventure stories of all time.
| Author | Maurice Herzog |
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| Publisher | The Lyons Press |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Number of page | 227 pages |
| Product Dimensions | 15.24 x 1.63 x 22.86 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781599218939 |
| In the box | 1 x main product |