Everest the Hard Way - the adventure story of the decade by Chris Bonington. In 1975 when Chris and his team se out to climb the S. W. face of Everest they were attempting the ultimate challenge of mountaineering - to conquer the steepest and highest face in the world. Two months later overcoming daunting physical conditions and massive psychological pressures, the lead climbers scaled 1,000 sheer feet of the previously unconquered Rock Band to reach the summit - the hard way. He tells first hand accounts of his fellow climbers vividly portrays the tension, emotions and bitter personal tragedy behind the most spectacular ascent in the history of climbing. 352 pages; 40 pages of colour photos and black and white; few odd brown spots; This book sells for US$;265