Lionel Terray
380pp/photos ISBN 9781594851117
Stock No. MNU226Reprint of Frenchman Lionel Terray's autobiographical account of his climbs, including the Eigerwand, & the 1st ascent of Annapurna, in which he & Gaston Rebuffat were crucial in helping Maurice Herzog & Louis Lachenal survive the trip back to basecamp. Terray describes the cultures he encountered, shedding historical insights on places such as Nepal & India. He also tells amusing stories about his own misadventures & offers mini-biographies of his fellow climbers
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