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

Wilfrid Noyce was the first member of the 1953 Everest expedition to accomplish the ascent of the South Col, the small plateau just below the summit, from which Edmund Hilary's party set out to conquer the world's highest mountain. An accomplished poet and writer, Noyce's account communicates all the drama, excitement and vitality of one of the greatest feats of exploration of all time.