Annapurna: The First Conquest Of An 8000-Metre Peak

In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. It also includes 16 pages of photographs, which provides a visual record of this legendary expedition.

• | By (Author): Maurice Herzog
• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Mar 03, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0099541467
• | ISBN-13: 9780099541462