All 14 Eight Thousanders

All 14 Eight Thousanders by Messner, Reinhold. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781852231064.

With his ascent of Lhotse, Reinhold Messner became the first person to summit all 14 eight-thousand-meter peaks, an unbelievable achievement in mountaineering history. Supplemented by full-color photos, this insightful book reveals Messners motivations, confrontations with danger and death, and the day-to-day experience of a climber who has pushed himself and alpinism to new dimensions. With more than 220 color and black and white photos and illustrations.