Everest: The West Ridge
Author(s):
Hornbein, Thomas F.
Copyright: 1965, Sierra Club, SF
Specifications: 1st ed, 1st prtg, lg 4to, pp.201, color frontis, 88 color photos, map, dec eps, gold dec tan cloth
Condition: signed Good Climbing Tom Hornbein December 17, 1965, Dick Emerson, & Will Siri, dj chipped top/bottom spine & edges, 3” tear back, unclipped, good+, cloth tight, fine
The 1963 expedition, led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, placed the first Americans on the summit and made the first traverse - up the West Ridge and down the South Col route. A mountaineering milestone. This is the true first edition and an absolutely lovely, large-format, book with glossy photos. Selected by National Geographic Adventure as one of the 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time.
Winner 2023 National Outdoor Book Award in the Classic category.
Neate H112, SB H24, Yak H240.