In a terrifying moment during a solo climb in eastern Tibet, renowned mountaineer Reinhold Messner confronted a large unidentifiable creature that moved upright with astonishing agility. Convinced that he had found living proof of a legend, Messner began a quest to the remote monasteries and isolated villages of Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Tibet, seeking an answer to a mystery that has haunted the imagination for generations. Chapters include: July 1986: Somewhere in Tibet; Confusion in Katmandu; Tales of the Yeti; Gods and Demons; Among the Yak Nomads; Curiosity and Ridicule; Footprints in the Snow; White Head and Black Giant; Life and Legend; More. Rare yeti book!

MY QUEST FOR THE YETI: Confronting the Himalaya’s Deepest Mystery, by Reinhold Messner. 184 pages. 6x9 Paperback, Illustrated, photographs, and references.