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. DJ, Near Fine or Fine.