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Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921

Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921

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MOUNT EVEREST

THE RECONNAISSANCE, 1921



By
Lieut.-Col. C. K. HOWARD-BURY, D.S.O.

AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION



WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS



LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
55 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
LONDON: EDWARD ARNOLD & CO.
1922


PREFACE

The Mount Everest Committee of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club desire to express their thanks to Colonel Howard-Bury, Mr. Wollaston, Mr. Mallory, Major Morshead, Major Wheeler and Dr. Heron for the trouble they have taken to write so soon after their return an account of their several parts in the joint work of the Expedition. They have thereby enabled the present Expedition to start with full knowledge of the results of the reconnaissance, and the public to follow the progress of the attempt to reach the summit with full information at hand.

The Committee also wish to take this opportunity of thanking the Imperial Dry Plate Company for having generously presented photographic plates to the Expedition and so contributed to the production of the excellent photographs that have been brought back.

They also desire to thank the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for their liberality in allowing the members to travel at reduced fares; and the Government of India for allowing the stores and equipment of the Expedition to enter India free of duty.

J. E. C. Eaton } Hon. Secretaries.
A. R. Hinks

CONTENTS

PAGE
Introduction. By Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E.,
President of the Royal Geographical Society
1
 
THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION
By Lieut.-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury, D.S.O.
CHAP.  
I From Darjeeling through Sikkim 23
II The Chumbi Valley and the Tibetan Plateau 37
III From Khamba Dzong through Unknown Country to Tingri 55
IV Tingri and the Country to the South 71
V The Search for Kharta 86
VI The Move to Kharta 98
VII The Kama Valley 112
VIII The Upper Kharta Valley and the 20,000-foot Camp 130
IX The Return to Kharta by the Kama Valley 146
X The Return Journey to Phari 156
XI Back to Civilisation 170
 
THE RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MOUNTAIN
By George H. Leigh-Mallory
XII The Northern Approach 183
XIII The Northern Approach (continued) 203
XIV The Eastern Approach 221
XV The Assault 250
XVI Weather and Condition of Snow 262
XVII The Route to the Summit 273
 

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