Annapurna

Annapurna by Maurice Herzog (1951) 336 pages... This is the ol' classic of classic mountaineering books. The French top 'er off... and break a serious barrier: the first conquered of the 14 different 8,000 meter peaks; even more amazing by the fact that they did the recon, mapping, exploring and climbing all in one season... an enjoyable (although glorified & dated) read, especially if your trekking around the annapurnas... However, It was a bit disturbing on my second read, esepcially knowing how David Roberts scandalizes the classic in: True Summit : What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent on Annapurna. Herzog may be a fraud in some ways... despite topping it off./mwf