Everest: The West Ridge
Author(s):
Hornbein, Thomas F.
Copyright: 1965, Sierra Club, SF
Specifications: 1st, lg 4to, pp.201, color frontis, 88 color photos, map, dec eps, gold dec tan cloth
Condition: dj lightly rubbed, small chip bottom spine, unclipped, vg, cloth fine
The 1963 expedition, led by 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.
Neate H112, SB H24, Yak H240.