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Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage: The Lonely Challenge

by Hermann Buhl · 1982

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Autobiography of Hermann Buhl, whose solo, unaided climb of Nanga Parbat is thought to be a greater achievement than Hillary and Tenzing's climb on Everest.

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AustriaAustriaMore like thisLess of thisPakistanPakistanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 16 pages

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