{"product_id":"everest-1951-the-mount-everest-reconnaissance-expedition-1951-paperback","title":"Everest 1951: The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Shipton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Venables\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1953, \u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Hillary\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTenzing Norgay\u003c\/strong\u003e reached the summit of \u003cstrong\u003eMount Everest\u003c\/strong\u003e. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by a reconnaissance expedition led by \u003cstrong\u003eEric Shipton\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverest 1951\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the account of this expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was the first to approach the mountain from the south side, it pioneered a route through the Khumbu icefall and it was the expedition on which Hillary set foot on Everest for the first time. \u003cem\u003eEverest 1951\u003c\/em\u003e is a short but vitally important read for anybody with any interest in mountaineering or in Everest. The 1951 Everest Expedition marked the public highpoint of Shipton's mountaineering fame. Key information was discovered and the foundations laid for future success. Despite this, Shipton's critics felt he had a 'lack of trust' and thus failed to match the urgent mood of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite having been on more Everest expeditions than any man alive, he was 'eased' out of the crucial leadership role in 1953 and so missed the huge public acclaim given to Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e after their historic success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Shipton\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796794114336,"sku":"9781912560110","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b20a2d7601608dc1a937b28ccc9ab51e.webp?v=1780767765","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everest-1951-the-mount-everest-reconnaissance-expedition-1951-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}