South Col: One Man's Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953

A vivid personal account of the first successful ascent of Everest, made in 1953 by Sir John Hunt's expedition. Wilfrid Noyce was the first man to reach the South Col - the shoulder just below the summit - and his book records the physical and mental sensations that crowd in upon a man who is a highly sensitive writer as well as a distinguished climber.