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Opening credits
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Dedication
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Introduction to the 2025 edition by Chris Bonington
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Community Action Nepal by Trish Scott
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Foreword to the 1976 edition by Lord Hunt
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Author’s note
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Chapter 1 A second chance
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Chapter 2 It’s the South West Face
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Chapter 3 Picking the team
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Chapter 4 The approach march (2 August–16 August)
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Chapter 5 From Khumde to Base Camp (17 August–25 August)
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Chapter 6 The Ice Fall (22 August–27 August)
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Chapter 7 The Western Cwm (28 August–1 September)
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Chapter 8 Avalanches and debate (2 September–6 September)
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Chapter 9 A new site for Camp 4 (7 September–10 September)
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Chapter 10 Up the Great Central Gully (10 September–15 September)
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Chapter 11 Camp 5 (15 September–19 September)
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Chapter 12 Through the Rock Band (20 September)
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Chapter 13 Poised for the top (21 September–22 September)
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Chapter 14 The summit (23 September–25 September)
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Chapter 15 Success and tragedy (25 September–26 September)
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Chapter 16 Clearing the mountain (27 September–30 September)
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Appendix 1 Members of the expedition and a diary of events
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Appendix 2 Logistics by Chris Bonington
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Appendix 3 Organisation in Nepal by Mike Cheney
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Appendix 4 Transport by Ronnie Richards and Bob Stoodley
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Appendix 5 Equipment by Dave Clarke
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Appendix 6 Oxygen equipment by Hamish MacInnes
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Appendix 7 Food by Mike Thompson
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Appendix 8 Communications by Ronnie Richards
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Appendix 11 Glossary of terms
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Appendix 9 Photography by Doug Scott and Ian Stuart
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Appendix 10 Medicine by Dr Charles Clarke
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Closing credits
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