Why Everest: A Short History of the Pioneers
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Gerry Roach answers the question Why Everest by tracing the mountaineering history of the Earth's highest peak through the pioneering period, which he brings forward to 1983. Everest is a pyramid with three major faces separated by three major ridges, and the last of these, the elusive East Face, was finally climbed in 1983. This pioneering period also saw other notable mountaineering landmarks such as the first ascent without supplemental oxygen,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1477429700
ISBN13:9781477429709
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:238 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
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