The Crystal Horizon Everest The First Solo Ascent

The crystal horizon - a symbol of the outermost frontier of the world and the innermost frontier of the ego. This book is not only the record of Messner's expedition into the Tibetan highlands and his solo ascent of Everest. It is the fascinating description of a year in the life of this exceptional man, the story of a man who surpassed himself, the story of a gambler who was lucky, the story of a conqueror who never carried a flag either in his heart or in his rucksack.