Anyone who has been to the Annapurna region of Nepal will recognize the Fish's Tail. Macchupuchre is an extremely striking twin-peaked mountain, just shy of 7,000 meters in height, nicknamed the Fish's Tail for its resemblance to a fish's tail from certain angles.
Now forbidden to climb, this book tells the story of a 1957 climb which turned back 150 feet short of the summit. Although they employed fixed ropes, this was a remarkably small team for the time - only four climbers and three Sherpa.
Hardcover first edition. Dust jacket complete with some minor stains and tears. A breezy read - only 150 pages, and that includes the two poems and three appendices at the back. 22 black and white photographic plates complete the package..
