South Col: One Man's Adventure On The Ascent Of Everest, 1953
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve.
In the spring of 1953, a team of climbers set their sights on the summit of the world's highest mountain — and Wilfrid Noyce was among them. South Col is a gripping first-hand account of the historic British expedition that conquered Everest, chronicling the author's own extraordinary role in breaking the trail to the South Col, the high-altitude gateway that made Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's final ascent possible. With a foreword by expedition leader Sir John Hunt, Noyce presents the brutal physical and psychological demands of high-altitude mountaineering with vivid, unflinching immediacy, from the frozen wastes of the Khumbu Icefall to the terrifying ridgelines above 26,000 feet. Beyond the raw adventure, this account stands as a significant document in the history of exploration, capturing a pivotal moment in human achievement through the eyes of a gifted poet and mountaineer. Noyce's prose is lyrical yet precise, balancing the camaraderie and courage of the climbing team against the overwhelming indifference of the mountain itself. A rare combination of literary grace and authentic adventure writing, South Col leaves the reader wondering: what drives a person to risk everything for a single, fleeting moment at the top of the world?
Author: Wilfrid Noyce
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve.
In the spring of 1953, a team of climbers set their sights on the summit of the world's highest mountain — and Wilfrid Noyce was among them. South Col is a gripping first-hand account of the historic British expedition that conquered Everest, chronicling the author's own extraordinary role in breaking the trail to the South Col, the high-altitude gateway that made Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's final ascent possible. With a foreword by expedition leader Sir John Hunt, Noyce presents the brutal physical and psychological demands of high-altitude mountaineering with vivid, unflinching immediacy, from the frozen wastes of the Khumbu Icefall to the terrifying ridgelines above 26,000 feet. Beyond the raw adventure, this account stands as a significant document in the history of exploration, capturing a pivotal moment in human achievement through the eyes of a gifted poet and mountaineer. Noyce's prose is lyrical yet precise, balancing the camaraderie and courage of the climbing team against the overwhelming indifference of the mountain itself. A rare combination of literary grace and authentic adventure writing, South Col leaves the reader wondering: what drives a person to risk everything for a single, fleeting moment at the top of the world?