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Everest: The West Ridge

by Thomas F. Hornbein · 1966

Sierra Club Exhibit Format Series series

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Details the author and his partner Willi Unsoeld's ascent of Everest's West Ridge in 1963.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
naturenatureMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
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Everest MountEverest MountMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 181 pages

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