2000, 1st edition. 204 pp, 44 color, 55 b/w photos. After Herzog and Lachenal's first ascent in 1950, Annapurna has been the scene of many mountaineering epics, including Messner's own first ascent of the Northwest Face. Here is the peak's complete history.
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first ascent of an 8000m peak, Messner reconstructs the history of climbing on Annapurna. Included are not only the historic first ascent but also Bonington's expedition on the South Face (1970), Loretan and Joos' traverse (1984), and Messner's ascent of the Northwest Face (1985), as well as other climbs and a complete listing of all expeditions and ascents. New Hardcover, DJ.
