’What's the south face like?’ inquired Ichac. ... Lachenal: ’monstrous slope, several miles high, and without a break, something like the north face of the Matterhorn, which as you know isn't exactly an attractive place, only this is three times as big.’ Herzog: ‘The best thing is just to write off the south face’ (Maurice Herzog, Annapurna). Here is a close up of the Dhaulagiri South face in the early morning sun from Lete.