In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French alpine club had resolved to try. Their goal was a 26,493-foot himalayan peak called Annapurna. But unlik...In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French alpine club had resolved to try. Their goal was a 26,493-foot himalayan peak called Annapurna. But unlike other climbs, which draw on the experience of prior reconnaissance, the routes up Annapurna had never been analyzed before.