Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage - Hermann Buhl
The Great Mountaineering Classic
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In 1953 Hermann Buhl made the first ascent of Nanga Parbat - the ninth highest mountain in the world, and the third 8,000 metre peak to be climbed, following Annpurna and Everest. It was one of the most incredible and committed climbs ever made. Continuing alone and without supplementary oxygen, Buhl made a dash for the summit after his partners turned back. On a mountain that had claimed thirty-one lives, an exhausted Buhl waded through deep snow and climbed over technical ground to reach the summit, driven on by an 'irresistible urge'. After a night spent standing on a small ledge at over 8,000 metres, Buhl returned forty-one hours later, exhausted and at the very limit of his endurance, Written shortly after Buhl's return from the mountain, Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage is a classic of mountaineering literature that has inspired thousands of climbers. It follows Buhl's inexorable rise from rock climber to alpinist to mountaineer, until almost inevitably, he makes his phenomenal Nanga Parbat climb. Buhl's book, and ascent, reminded everyone that, while the mountains could never be conquered, they could be climbed with sufficient enthusiasm, spirit and dedication.
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Cordee Code: CNN064 Author: Hermann Buhl No of Pages: 448 Page Size: 129 x 198 mm ISBN 10: 1910240583 ISBN 13: 9781910240588 Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing Published Date: May 2020 Edition: New edition Binding: Paperback Illustrations: Black & White Photographs Weight: 385g
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