Wozu ein Himmel sonst? - Erinneringen an meine Zeit im Himalaya

A highlight of classic expedition literature

The name Dyhrenfurth is inseparable from the Himalayas. The kingdom of Chomolongma - "Goddess Mother of the Earth", as the Tibetans call Mount Everest, enchants Norman G. Dyhrenfurth (1918-2017) for a lifetime.
In 1952, a year before the first ascent, he visits the highest mountain in the world for the first time - an experience that changes his life. He abandons his academic career and makes plans for other expeditions in the Himalayas. In 1963, his dream came true for the first American Everest expedition, whose success became the highlight of his life.
The current book contains the best unpublished texts from the estate of this great climber and filmmaker, who would turn 100 this year in May. It tells of unique moments, triumphs and tragedies, and brings to life the deep fascination that arises from the world's highest peaks and the culture of the people who live at their feet.
The foreword by the famous American mountaineer and Everest specialist Ed Webster and the latest biography, written by the former director of the Mountain Film Festival in Salzburg Dr. med. Michael Bilic, sets the biographical framework.