Everest, free to decide: The story of the first South Africans ro reach the highest point on earth

by Cathy O'Dowd and Ian Woodall

May 1996 was one of the most eventful months in Everest's history - for all the wrong reasons. Forteen expeditions were trying to climb the mountain from the southern side, among them the first South... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1868721019
• ISBN13: 9781868721016
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Struik Publishers
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

excellent read!

Cathy O'Dowd writes an excellent account of the first South Africans to reach the summit of Everest. She defends well and explains in detail why each member was 'on their own' and why Bruce Herrod ended up never returning. The book doesn't go into Woodall's megalomania like most other accounts of him do, too bad, I was hoping for more of an inside scoop. You've gotta love Cathy though, she's climbed Everest from both sides and is an attractive, athletic woman...what more could you want?