Everest 1951 by Eric Shipton
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by a reconnaissance expedition led by Eric Shipton. Everest 1951 is Shipton's account of this expedition.
Eric Shipton (1907–1977) was one of the great mountain explorers of the 20th century, often known for his infamous climbing partnership with H.W. 'Bill' Tilman. He climbed extensively in the Alps in the 1920s, put up new routes on Mount Kenya in 1921, and in 1931, made the first ascent of Kamet with Frank Smythe – the highest peak climbed at that time. Shipton was involved with most of the Everest expeditions in the 1930s, reaching a high point of 28,000 feet in 1933. He went on to lead the 1951 expedition, which was the first to approach Everest from the north (Nepali) side through the Khumbu ice fall, and on which Edmund Hillary first set foot on the mountain.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912560110 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912560119 |
| Title | Everest 1951 |
| Author | Eric Shipton |
| Series | Eric Shipton: The Mountain Travel Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vertebrate Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-02-21 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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