{"product_id":"9781910240588-nanga-parbat-pilgrimage","title":"Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great mountaineering classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNanga Parbat Pilgrimage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of mountaineering literature that has inspired thousands of climbers. In it, \u003cb\u003eHermann Buhl \u003c\/b\u003erecords his 1953 solo first ascent of Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world, and the third 8,000-metre peak to be climbed, following Annapurna and Everest. It was one of the most incredible climbs ever made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Me not belong in the mountains? Why, I couldn't go on living without them! My thoughts, my dreams, my whole life were nothing but the mountains!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1953 \u003cb\u003eHermann Buhl\u003c\/b\u003e made the first ascent of \u003cb\u003eNanga Parbat\u003c\/b\u003e - the ninth-highest mountain in the world, and the third \u003cb\u003e8,000-metre peak\u003c\/b\u003e to be climbed, following \u003cb\u003eAnnapurna\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEverest\u003c\/b\u003e. It was one of the most incredible and committed climbs ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing alone and without supplementary oxygen, Buhl made a dash for the summit after his partners turned back. On a mountain that had claimed thirty-one lives, an exhausted Buhl waded through deep snow and climbed over technical ground to reach the summit, driven on by an \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'irresistible urge'. After a night spent standing on a small ledge at over 8,000 metres, Buhl returned forty-one hours later, exhausted and at the very limit of his endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten shortly after Buhl's return from the mountain, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNanga Parbat Pilgrimage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of mountaineering literature that has inspired thousands of climbers. It follows Buhl's inexorable rise from rock climber to alpinist to mountaineer, until, almost inevitably, he makes his phenomenal Nanga Parbat climb. Buhl's book, and ascent, reminded everyone that, while the mountains could never be conquered, they could be climbed with sufficient enthusiasm, spirit and dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945922080865,"sku":"9781910240588","price":11.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26792037.jpg?v=1721291995","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781910240588-nanga-parbat-pilgrimage","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}