Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate by Reinhold Messner (1979) (SIGNED) Coffee Table Books

Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate by Reinhold Messner (1979) (SIGNED) Coffee Table BooksThis book describes Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler's pioneering climb of Everest without the use of bottled oxygen. The climb, made in 1978, marked a turning point for high altitude mountaineering it proved it was possible to tackle 8000 meter peaks in alpine style. First edition hardcover flat signed by Reinhold Messner on the title page. With dust jacket in good condition, contained within vinyl. 254 pages, color photographs throughout.

English language

Climbs & Boulders of Northern New Mexico

it's all in French

Steve Roper"

Light wear to corners

including four trips to Mount Everest to attempt new routes - sometimes tragically

and can be purchased at some places online and some local climbing shops

I have not had the pleasure of taking it out climbing

the summer of 1974 was a cursed one in the Pamirs

but is complete and very useable

all have decently worn but still complete jackets

September 1974 (Number 7) Ice climbing on Mount Rainier cover