Higher Than Everest

This is an autobiography of one of the world's most famous mountaineers who has had long and intimate contact with mountains, and can understand their true magic. The author's gripping account of the ascent to Everest contains intriguing information about this massive operation. The action-packed climb to the summit is an unforgettable narrative with each torturous step recounted in vivid detail. Some of the episodes about which the author has written are depicted in rare photographs taken by him.