Annapurna

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 frostbitten 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.