True Summit

In a startling look at the classic Annapurna?the most famous book about mountaineering?David Roberts discloses what really happened on the legendary expedition to the Himalayan peak.

In June 1950, a team of mountaineers was the first to conquer an 8,000-meter peak. Maurice Herzog, the leader of the expedition, became a national hero in France, and Annapurna, his account of the historic ascent, has long been regarded as the ultimate tale of courage and cooperation under the harshest of conditions.

In True Summit, David Roberts presents a fascinating revision of this classic tale. Using newly available documents and information gleaned from a rare interview with Herzog (the only climber on the team still living), Roberts shows that the expedition was torn by dissent.

As he re-creates the actual events, Roberts lays bare Herzog's self-serving determination and bestows long-delayed credit to the most accomplished and unsung heroes. These new revelations will inspire young adventurers and change forever the way we think about this victory in the mountains and the climbers who achieved it.

Autorentext

David Roberts

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Contents

ONE

June 3

TWO

Resistance

THREE

Looking for Annapurna

FOUR

Breakthrough

FIVE

Deliverance

SIX

The Woods of Lété

SEVEN

The Meditation of Rébuffat

EIGHT

The Silence of Lachenal

NINE

The Passion of Terray

TEN

Une Affaire de Cordée

Note on Sources and Acknowledgments

Index