Lionel Terray
Lionel Terray is a mountain climber who has climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. He is the author of his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless: From the Alps to Annapurna.
Lionel Terray is a mountain climber who has climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. He is the author of his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless: From the Alps to Annapurna. See less
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Lionel Terray book reviews
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Conquistadors of the Useless
Mountaineering
by bgr1, Apr 8, 2010
Who says mountaineering isn't mysterious? So often we have to judge for ourselves who is telling the truth - with the effects of altitude on these climbers minds, and the freezing cold and winds, it ... Read More
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Conquistadors of the Useless: From the Alps to Annapurna
High Adventure
by Seven48, Mar 3, 2010
Lionel Terray made his spectacular climbs before the age technology made its impact on mountaineering. Heckmair, Terray, Bonatti are among the heros whose often harrowing first ascents opened the ... Read More
