by Chris Bonington.

1973.

352 pages.

6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches.

"In the autumn of 1972 a group of expert mountain climbers under the leadership of England's fabulous Christian Bonington attempted to scale the most difficult and as yet unclimbed southwest face of Mount Everest.

"The group had two aims: first, to challenge the highest mountain in the world via the hardest route; second, to do so not by a vast expedition with hundreds of Sherpas but with the smallest team possible.

"The whole world followed the moment-by-moment story of the difficulties the climbers encountered - including the death of one of the members of the team.  After months of the most arduous labor, getting within 600 feet of the summit, the team was unable to make the sprint the rest of the way..." - excerpts off the front jacket flap.

Sample contents:

*  Preparations for Our Own Expedition

*  The Approach March

*  Acclimatization and Planning

*  Up to Camp 3

*  Our Worst Enemy, the Wind

*  The Storm

*  Defeat

*  Appendices of the team, Sherpas, planning, equipment, food, medical

Thank you!