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Foreword by Chris Bonington, Mount Everest, Early exploration, Climbing history 1949-74, 1975 South-West face expedition, Approach march : Kathmandu to Khumde, Planning and organization, Sherpas, Approach march : Khumde to base camp, Base camp, Stocking base camp, The Khumbu ice fall, The Western Cwm, Advance base camp, South-West face plan, Oxygen at high altitude, Avalanches, Expedition hospital, Climbing techniques, The South-West face, The rock band, Camp six, To the South summit, The summit ridge, The summit, Storm and death, Descent, Epilogue, Glossary.