by John Hunt · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401540530
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«La ascensión al Everest» is the account of Sir John Hunt's British expedition, published by Plaza & Janés in hardback (408 pages, in Spanish).
It narrates the preparation and development of the British expedition that culminated in the first ascent of Everest. Hunt describes the organisation of the route, the difficulties of the terrain and extreme climate, and the moment when Tensing and Edmund Hillary reached the summit on 29 May and returned to the rest of the team.
Sir John Hunt led the 1953 expedition; the original work was published as «The Ascent of Everest» and the Spanish translation is by Francis Maclennan.
For readers interested in the history of mountaineering, expeditions and the great milestones of exploration.
