New Delhi, 1969, 1st edition. 382 pp, ills. Account of the 1st Indian ascent of Everest by four successful teams. 9 climbers reached the top, including Nawang Gombu's 2nd Everest ascent. DJ, Near Fine.
Contents:
Preface. Introduction. 1. They have done it. 2. The offer. 3. Rathong. 4. Preparations. 5. Jaynagar. 6. On the March. 7. Thyangboche. 8. Ice-fall. 9. Western Cwm. 10. Lhotse face. 11. South Col Part I. 12. South Col Part II. 13. Forced rest. 14. The summit. 15. Summit again. 16. The hat trick. 17. Drama below. 18. The grand Slam. 19. Farewell. Appendices: 1. Diary of events. 2. Who's who. Index.
'In this book Capt. M.S. Kohli, the leader of the expedition, gives a first-hand account of the spectacular climb. It is the story of how the team took on the formidable task, from the birth of the idea and organising the expedition to battling the impossible odds on the treacherous slopes of the Himalaya, and leading to the unbelievable climax of four successive teams reaching the summit. 'The book exudes an air of intense excitement and a sense of challenge that characterised the whole expedition. It is a story of superb mountaineering skills, admirable team work and rare indomitable courage.' (jacket) [M.S. Kohli is the preminent Indian mountaineer.]
