Everest The Hard Way: The First Ascent of The South West Face

Before Chris Bonnington and his team set out in August 1975, even their well-wishers gave them only a fifty-fifty chance of success. The South West Face of Everest had already defeated five expeditions, including one led by Bonnington himself. But this time they advanced swiftly, the weather held and, through a combination of meticulous planning, superb teamwork and sheer climbing skill and endurance, four men were put on the summit - the hard way.

- from the dust jacket.

Everest The Hard Way: The First Ascent of The South West Face
Chris Bonnington
Book Club Associates
London
1976

Hardcover.
Blue cloth boards with gold titles on the spine.
239 pages.
No inscription.
Good second-hand condition.
Binding tight.
Pages clean.
Security tag affixed to the back end-paper.
Dust jacket: slightly bumped top edge, minor discolouration. Otherwise good condition.