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List Of Mount Everest Expeditions
This is a list of expeditions to Mount Everest. Many of these are mountaineering expeditions for exploration, sport, science or fundraising. Introduction There have been many expeditions throughout the 20th (1900s) and 21st (2000s) centuries, and the amount increased in the late 20th century. The first expedition was a reconnaissance expedition in 1921, and after a few decades an expedition in 1953 reached the top of Everest. Everest expeditions, especially in the late 1900s had a certain grandiose reputation, because they were often such large undertakings. The 1953 expedition had 320 porters that carried supplies across a remote wilderness. The 1963 American expedition had over 900 porters that carried over 25 tons of supplies, supporting a climbing crew of dozens. List Prior to 1960 * 1921 British reconnaissance * 1922 British * 1924 British (Affair of the Dancing Lamas) * 1933 British * 1935 British reconnaissance * 1936 British * 1938 British * 1951 British reconnaissan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everest And Changtse, 1921
Mount Everest (; Tibetic languages, Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is List of highest mountains on Earth, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit, summit point. Its elevation (snow height) of was most recently established in 2020 by the Chinese and Nepali authorities. Mount Everest attracts many climbers, including highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the "standard route") and the other from the north in Tibet. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall. , over 300 people have List of people who died climbing Mount Everest, died on Everest, many of whose bodies remain on the mountain. The first recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
