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1953: The very first time man conquers the highest mountain in the world
Everest 1953: The Epic Story Of The First Ascent
What you need to know before your trail
On the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, the first news broke that Everest had finally been conquered. Drawing on first-hand interviews and unprecedented access to archives, this is a ground-breaking new account of that extraordinary first ascent. Revealing that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned expedition was actually beset by crisis and controversy, Everest 1953 recounts a bygone age of self-sacrifice and heroism, using letters and personal diaries to reveal the immense stress and heartache the climbers often hid from their fellow team members. Charting how the ascent affected the original team in subsequent years and detailing its immense cultural impact today, Everest 1953 is the perfect book to commemorate this remarkable feat of the human will.
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain above sea level. The international border between Nepal and China runs across its summit point.
The current official elevation is an astounding 8,848 m (29,029 ft).
1924
The 1924 expedition resulted in one of the greatest mysteries on Everest: George Mallory and Andrew Irvine made a final summit attempt on 8 June but never returned. Did they ever reach the top? Mallory’s body was found in 1999.
1953 First assent
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent of Everest in 1953, using the southeast ridge route.The 1996 blizzard
1996 Blizzard
On May 10 and 11, 1996, eight people were caught in a blizzard and died on Mt. Everest during summit attempts making this the deadliest year on Mount Everest until only recently.
April 2015
There was an earthquake-triggered avalanche when a huge earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Nepal.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Everest 1953: The Epic Story Of The First Ascent
Destination : China, Nepal, Mount Everest Author/Guide: Mick Conefrey Departure Time: 1953
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