ANNAPURNA FIRST CONQUEST OF AN 8000 METER PEAK BY MAURICE HERZOG LEADER OF THE FRENCH HIMALAYN EXPEDITION TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH BY NEA MORIN AND JANET ADAM SMITH CARTOGRAPHIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION BY MARCEL ICHAC INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS LIBRARY COPYRIGHT 1950 Ever since the first World War, French mountaineers have been in the forefront in the field of Alpine achievement. They have been very largely responsible for the astonishing advance in climbing technique during the last thirty years. It is fitting therefore that, with the climbing of the first 8000 meter peak, French mountaineers should now take a leading place in the field of Himalayan enterprise. The story of the climbing of Annapurna is a remarkable one; in some respects it is unique. Those with experience of the problems of high altitude climbing know well how small are the chances of reaching the top of a peak of more than 25,000 feet in any given season…. The expedition had not only to find a practicable route to the summit; they had first to find a way of reaching the mountain. CONTENTS PREPARATIONS THE HIMALAYA THE HIDDEN VALLEY THE EAST DHAULAGRI GLACIER LOOKING FOR ANNAPURNA COUNCIL OF WAR THE MIRISTI KHOLA THE SPUR ANNAPURNA THE SICKLE CAMP II THE ASSUALT THE THIRD OF JUNE THE CREVASSE THE AVALANCHE THE RETREAT IN THE WOODS OF LIFE THROUGH THE PADDY FIELDS GORAKHPUR THERE ARE OTHER ANNAPUNAS This book is in very good condition. The binding is good and there are no marks or tears inside. The book has a golden Argonaut binding with a richly textured jade green cover. There is slight wear on the top and bottom edges of the spine (looks like shelf wear). It measures 8 ½ by 5 ½ inches with 286 pages