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Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak (Paperback)

By Maurice Herzog, Conrad Anker
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Description

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.

About the Author

Maurice Herzog is a legendary French mountaineer and sports administrator. In 1950 he became the first person to conquer an 8,000-meter peak, Annapurna. His accomplishment was surpassed only when Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest in 1953. 

Praise for Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak…

"Outdoor Classic" Winner of the 2010 National Outdoor Book Awards

 

“The most influential mountaineering book of all time.”

—National Geographic Adventure

 

“Those who have never seen the Himalayas, those who never care to risk an assault, will know when they finish this book that they have been a companion of greatness.”
—New York Times Book Review

 

“Before Everest, there was Annapurna. Frenchman Herzog led the first summitting of an 8,000-meter peak, dictating his story because he had lost all his fingers to frostbite.”
—Sports Illustrated

“While the ascent is thrilling enough, the harrowing descent . . . truly boggles the mind.”
—The Week

Product Details ISBN-10: 1599218933
ISBN-13: 9781599218939
Published: Lyons Press, 05/01/2010
Pages: 240
Language: English