Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage: The Lonely Challenge

Synopsis

This Mountaineering Classic Is The Story Of Hermann Buhl's Momentous Ascent Of Nanga Parbat In 1953, Which At The Time After Everest And Annapurna--was Just The Third 8000-meter Peak To Be Climbed. Buhl, Though A Member Of A Large Expedition, Made The Summit Push Solo And Set A New Bar That Measured Mountaineers For The Rest Of The Century. The Account Of Buhl's Harrowing Summit Climb Still Thrills With Its Single-minded Commitment And Total Loneliness. After Nanga Parbat, Buhl Played No Further Part In The Exciting Mountaineering Scene He Had Initiated. He Died In A Cornice Accident While Attempting Chogolisa--amazon.com.