Everest Alone at the Summit

Name: Everest Alone at the Summit
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ISBN: 9781560252894

ISBN-10: 1560252898

ISBN-13: 9781560252894

Edition: 2000

Authors: Stephen Venables

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Stephen Venables and three companions set out to climb Everest's most challenging and remote wall, the massive Kangshung Face in 1988. Some experts gave them little chance of success -- or even survival. The team was the smallest group ever to attempt such a difficult climb on the world's highest mountain. Following many weeks of struggle and a 16-hour push from high camp, Venables reached the summit alone. After a blizzard delayed his descent, he was forced to spend a night in the open at 28,000 feet -- and the team's troubles were just beginning. Book jacket.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/7/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Maps and Diagrams



After the Storm



From Ocean to Plateau



The Kharta Valley



Langma La



Neverest Buttress



The Crevasse



Snakes and Ladders



South Col



Summit Fever



Escape



A Gentler Spirit


Epilogue


Appendices



Expedition Members



Expedition Diary



Climbing at Extreme Altitude Without Supplementary Oxygen [circa 1988]



The Expedition Sponsors


Acknowledgements


Index