Chris Bonington's Everest
Summary
A breathtaking celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Mt. Everest summit Joining the worldwide celebration of this adventure milestone, Chris Bonington's Everest honors the highest point on Earth with exhilarating panoramic photography and gripping tales of triumph and tragedy at 29,000 feet. Britain's greatest living mountaineer, a vivid memoirist and outstanding photographer, Sir Chris Bonington offers armchair alpinists a breathtaking climb to the top of the world in this lavish, full-color, large-format book. Recounting the stunning successes and brutal tragedies of his own Everest expeditions, Bonington reveals the mountain in all its majesty and mystery, giving readers an absorbing firsthand account that is as gripping as any psychological thriller.
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