Download or read book Annapurna First Conquest of an 8000 meter Peak 26 493 Feet written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two almost exhausted men crept up a steep, wind-scoured slope of snow and reached a small level space. There they saw that there was nowhere higher to go. They were standing on the summit of the highest mountain yet climbed by man. Maurice Herzog was one of the two. He was the leader of the French Expedition to the Himalayas which was the first in the history of mankind to climb an 8,000 meter peak -- the magic goal of every mountaineer, -- by conquering Annapurna's 26,493 feet.
Download or read book Annapurna First Conquest of an 8000 meter Peak 26 493 Feet written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two almost exhausted men crept up a steep, wind-scoured slope of snow and reached a small level space. There they saw that there was nowhere higher to go. They were standing on the summit of the highest mountain yet climbed by man. Maurice Herzog was one of the two. He was the leader of the French Expedition to the Himalayas which was the first in the history of mankind to climb an 8,000 meter peak -- the magic goal of every mountaineer, -- by conquering Annapurna's 26,493 feet.
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: A gripping firsthand account of one of the most daring climbing expeditions in history. Annapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use. The adventure nearly cost them their lives. Maurice Herzog dictated this firsthand account of the remarkable trek from a hospital bed as he recovered from injuries sustained during the climb. An instant bestseller, it remains one of the most famous mountaineering books of all time, and an enduring testament to the power of the human spirit.
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna First Conquest of an 8000 meter Peak 26493 Feet written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna Conquest of the first 8000 metre peak written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna Conquest of the First 8000 meter Peak 26 493 Feet written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book True Summit written by David Roberts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a startling look at the classic Annapurna—the most famous book about mountaineering—David Roberts discloses what really happened on the legendary expedition to the Himalayan peak. In June 1950, a team of mountaineers was the first to conquer an 8,000-meter peak. Maurice Herzog, the leader of the expedition, became a national hero in France, and Annapurna, his account of the historic ascent, has long been regarded as the ultimate tale of courage and cooperation under the harshest of conditions. In True Summit, David Roberts presents a fascinating revision of this classic tale. Using newly available documents and information gleaned from a rare interview with Herzog (the only climber on the team still living), Roberts shows that the expedition was torn by dissent. As he re-creates the actual events, Roberts lays bare Herzog's self-serving determination and bestows long-delayed credit to the most accomplished and unsung heroes. These new revelations will inspire young adventurers and change forever the way we think about this victory in the mountains and the climbers who achieved it.
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two almost exhausted men crept up a steep, wind-scoured slope of snow and reached a small level space. There they saw that there was nowhere higher to go. They were standing on the summit of the highest mountain yet climbed by man. Maurice Herzog was one of the two. He was the leader of the French Expedition to the Himalayas which was the first in the history of mankind to climb an 8,000 meter peak -- the magic goal of every mountaineer, -- by conquering Annapurna's 26,493 feet.
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by Vintage Classic. This book was released on 2011 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records of mountaineering, in tales of human endeavour, there is nothing so unforgettable as the account of the descent by the triumphant but frost-bitten men, after the monsoon had broken, through the flooded valleys of Nepal. 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.
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two almost exhausted men crept up a steep, wind-scoured slope of snow and reached a small level space. There they saw that there was nowhere higher to go. They were standing on the summit of the highest mountain yet climbed by man. Maurice Herzog was one of the two. He was the leader of the French Expedition to the Himalayas which was the first in the history of mankind to climb an 8,000 meter peak -- the magic goal of every mountaineer, -- by conquering Annapurna's 26,493 feet.
Download or read book Annapurna Conquest of the First 8000 metre Peak 26 493 Feet Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith with an Introd by Eric Shipton written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna First Conquest of an 800 meter Peak 26 493 Feet written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna first conquest of an 8000 meter peak 26 493 feet Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith Cartographic and photographic documentation by Marcel Ichac with an introd by Eric Shipton Illus in color and monochrome gravure written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
