Everest : Expedition to the Ultimate - Softcover

Reinhold Messner

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9781898573456: Everest : Expedition to the Ultimate

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ISBN 10: 189857345X ISBN 13: 9781898573456

Publisher: Cordee, 1999

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In 1978 Messner and Habeler became the first to make a successful ascent and descent of Everest without using supplementary oxygen. This is Messner''s account of this landmark in the history of human physical endeavour.'

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About the Author:

REINHOLD MESSNER is often called the greatest living mountaineer. He was the first man to summit Everest without supplementary oxygen, the first to solo Everest, and the first to climb all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. He is the author of numerous books, including The Crystal Horizon and Antarctica.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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