Tokyo, 1954, first edition. introduction in English, 100's of photos, maps, fold outs. Includes accounts of the 1952 and 1953 Japanese Manaslu expeditions. Hardcover, DJ, Fine.
1953 A 15-member Japanese Alpine Club party, led by Yukio Mita, made the first attempt to the NE Face in spring. BC was established on April 12 on the left bank of the Manaslu Glacier at 3850m. On June 1, after making nine camps, Kiichiro Kato, Jiro Yamada and Shojiro Ishizaka made the summit bid but retreated at the highest point of 7750 m.
