On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, The Crystal Horizon also reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts [...]

Winner of the 2009 Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature and the Banff Mountain Literature Award What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude mountain climbers? It takes raising funds for an expedition, negotiating some of the world's most dangerous countries, suffering fre[...]

On 20 August 1980 Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest - alone and without the use of oxygen. This is an account of his extraordinary achievement. Messner describes his journey through Tibet and identifies with mountaineers who went before him, such as Mallory, Irvine and Wilson.[...]

The ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1970 marked the beginning of Reinhold Messner's remarkable career in Himalayan climbing. But this expedition has always been shrouded in controversy and mystery; his brother Gunther, who accompanied him, met his death on the mountain.[...]

1970 gelang Reinhold Messner die Überschreitung des Nanga Parbat. Doch im Erfolg erlebte er auch seine größte Niederlage: Sein Bruder Günther wurde unter einer Eislawine begraben. Immer wieder ist Messner seitdem an den >>Nackten Berg< zurückgekehrt.="" bis="" ihm="" 1978="" ausgerechnet="" dor[...]