The story of the attempt by 20 men and 1 woman (all from the Army) to summit Everest via its harshest route - the West Ridge. A team of 21 climbers attempt to become the first British team to summit Everest via the West Ridge. Of the estimated 2,249 people to have climbed the mountain since it was first conquered, only 13 people have done so via the West Ridge, and 7 have died trying. This is the story of that expedition, told through the eyes of the team leader, Warrant Officer Dave Bunting. Also including diary extracts from other team members. The Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Army Mountaineering Association (AMA) team's summit of Everest - the first successful all-military attempt to conquer the mountain. The West Ridge is a steep and narrow ridge of rock that runs along the right-hand shoulder of Everest (when viewed from Tibet). Climbers are exposed to freezing high winds for the entire route and, with vertical drops on either side; there is absolutely no room for error. The risk of avalanche, coupled with its steepness, means that the West Ridge remains one of Everest's hardest routes.
- ISBN10 0007240929
- ISBN13 9780007240920
- Publish Date 4 September 2006
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 27 May 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English