About the book: 1989 / The lyrical story, based on memories, tells not only about the life and exploits of one of the outstanding Georgian climbers Mikhail Khergiani (1935-1969), but and about his comrades in climbing mountain peaks, about rock climbing competitions in the USSR and abroad in the 40s - 60s of the XX century. Died while attempting a record ascent of the Sualto face of the Civetta massif in the Italian Dolomites. After Khergiani fell from the wall, a falling stone broke the safety rope. He was buried in his native village of Mestia. Author - Miron Khergiani, Georgian prose writer, brother of Mikhail Khergiani. From the site irsl.narod.ru