One of these expeditions included George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine, British. His 1924 expedition was the third trip up the mountain Mallory. In an attempt in 1922, the climbers reached record heights before weather conditions forced them to return. During that attempt, an avalanche killed seven Sherpas.
On the morning of June 8, 1924, Mallory and Irvine left the highest camp on Everest toward the top. At 13:00 h, were seen climbing the mountain behind schedule but still making progress towards the summit. After that were never seen again. In 1999, a team of investigators located the body of Mallory in the north face of Everest 8235 meters. There is much debate over whether Mallory and Irvine made it to the top or not, but most believe not.
In 1949, the political situation in the Everest reversed and Nepal opened its borders, a year before the Chinese government closed Tibet. The climbers have changed their approach to the south and in 1953, Edmund Hillary, a beekeeper and mountaineer from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa, were the first people to climb the mountain. His achievement was the first of many notable:
* In 1963, James Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Everest;
* In 1975, a Japanese woman named Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the top;
* In an incredible journey, American Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to climb Everest in 2001. Click here to read more about (in English).
We’ll look at all the equipment that Everest climbers take with them to understand how to reach the top.
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