by Maurice Herzog · Editorial Juventud, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426107466
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Annapurna Primer 8000 is an account of the French expedition to the Himalayas led by Maurice Herzog. The book narrates the challenges and triumphs of the first ascent to Annapurna, one of the most dangerous peaks in the world. Herzog describes in detail the extreme difficulties, camaraderie, and determination that led the team to reach the summit, as well as the serious physical consequences they suffered during the descent. A story of adventure and survival in the high mountains.
Maurice André Raymond Herzog was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and reached the summit with Louis Lachenal. Upon his return, he wrote a best-selling book about the expedition, Annapurna.
