The first ascent of the South West face of Mt Everest
For many years Chris Bonington was one of the leading organizers of British climbing expeditions and a superb climber in his own right. He wrote a whole series of books around his expeditions, all of them well worth reading if you like these kind of books.
In "Everest the Hard Way" he leads a team that successfully climbs to the top via the South West Face. This was back in August 1975, and it was (and is) a pretty amazing story. There are some great descriptions of the climb, the camps, the preparation, the personalities of the climbers..
Colour and b&w photographs from the top of the world
Hodder & Stoughton, London
1976 hardcover 239 pages
Good condition
d/j edges reinforced
Name inscription and small spot of rubbing on fron end paper
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