Book description
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSON
In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed.
Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to
try. This is the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna
and the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage and grit manifest
on every page, Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure
stories ever told.
As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes
16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of
this legendary expedition.
The distinguished French mountaineer Maurice Herzog was leader of the
1950 expedition to Annapurna. He was one of the two climbers to reach
the summit.
