London, 1956, 1st edition. 210 pp, 22 photos. Very severe climb in the Andes by a French team, now considered one of the great climbs in the Andes.
First ascent of the difficult South Face of the highest mountain in South America, conquored by a team of French climbers who overcame the impossible! Messner considers is one of the world's three great mountain faces, along with the Eiger and Nanga Parbat. No DJ, Very Good.