Description
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
About the Author
Maurice Herzog is a French mountaineer and sports administrator, born on January 15, 1919 at Lyon, France. He was the first person to summit an 8,000-meter peak (Annapurna) in 1950. His accomplishment was surpassed only when Everest was summitted in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"The most influential mountaineering book of all time."
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Lyons Press
Pub date:
2022-05-01
Length:
256 pages
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