EVEREST - THE WEST RIDGE - (Abridged Edition, Sierra Club 74656)

Hornbein, Thomas F.; (David Bower, Editor); (William E.Siri, Introduction)

Published by Sierra Club/Ballantine Books, San Francisco, CA, 1968

About this Item

Text/NEW & Bright. VINTAGE 1968, Edition. Illustrated soft cover/VG; strong & sound w/light rubs & trace soiling to edges, faint creasing to lower front corner & small soil spot to front. Map to rear. Record of 1st American ascent of Mt. Everest, 1963. 160 pgs, color photos, in 16 chapters. Led by Swiss-born explorer, film-maker & mountaineer Norman G. Dyhrenfurth. Scientific research expedition sponsored by Nat'l Geographic. The team was academically brilliant . 5 members w/doctorates & 8 holding masters degrees. May 22nd, 1963. Luther G. Jerstad & Barry Bishop reached the summit of the South East Ridge summit, and Will Usoeld & Tom Hornbein the summit of the West Ridge. This is the account of scaling of the latter. Text by physician Hornbein; photos by Dyhrenfurth. The team was honored at the White House by President Kennedy, and awarded the Nat'l Georgraphic Society's Hubbard Metal.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: EVEREST - THE WEST RIDGE - (Abridged Edition, Sierra Club 74656)
• Publisher: Sierra Club/Ballantine Books, San Francisco, CA
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Norman G. Dyhrenfurth (Photographer)
• Edition: Abridged Version, First Edition
• Condition: Collectible - Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
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