Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate

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Summary: A Great Account of a Great Ascent
Review: Reinhold Messner and his climbing partner Peter Habler made the first ascent of Everest without oxygen in 1978. This has been heralded as one of mountaineering's greatest feats. Messner's book is an honest account of his very difficult Everest climb. It competes with the best climbing books, but Messner doesn't stop there. In addition to an account of his climb, there are additional sectons that talk about the climbs of Mallory, Irvine and Norton, as well as the first Everest ascent made by Sir Edmund Hillary. Messer also gives a description of Everest's climbing routs and a list of successful summits. In addition, the book is packed with great photos every couple of pages. So not only is this a great account of a great climb, it is jammed to the teeth with Everest info, maps, photos, ect. You cannot go wrong by purchasing this book