Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge (a climb so difficult no one has yet repeated it). In 2012, adventurer Conrad Anker led a National Geographic/The North Face team up the mountain to enact a legacy climb. Environmental changes and overcrowding led to challenges and disappointments, but yet the mountain maintains its allure. Publisher: National Geographic Year: 2013 Binding: Hardback ISBN: 9781426210167 Condition: Very Good Description: DJ; Large; Heavy. DJ slightly sunned at the top. Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover.
