List of Mount Everest expeditions

Mount Everest in 1921
Everest's north face towers over Changtse
Everest peaks over Lhotse and Nuptse as winds rake across them in this view from the south
Ascents of Mount Everest by year through 2010
The east face of Everest, also showing the South Col and Lhotse

List of Mount Everest expeditions is a list of expeditions to Mount Everest. Many of these are mountaineering expeditions for exploration, sport, science or fundraising.

The first expedition was a reconnaissance expedition in 1921, and after a few decades an expedition in 1953 reached the top of Everest, which was a big deal because Everest was determined to be the highest point on Earth and it had remained unclimbed.[1] An Everest expeditions, especially in the 1900s have a certain grandiose reputation because they were large undertakings then.[2] The 1953 expedition had 320 porters that carried supplies across a remote wilderness.[3] The 1963 American expedition had over 900 porters that carried over 25 tons of supplies, supporting a climbing crew of dozens.[4]

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References

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  5. 1 2 Two 'Anniversary' Expeditions Headed to Everest
  6. ↑ Times of India - 1965 Indian Everest Expedition
  7. 1 2 3 The Japan Times - Japan’s Everest timeline
  8. ↑ JWEE 1975+40 official website "Women’s Quest for Everest"
  9. 1 2 "EverestHistory.com: Everest Summits in the 1970's". everesthistory.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  10. ↑ Death Zone By Matt Dickinson - Page 15-16
  11. ↑ Nepal's Lhakpa Sherpa: 'I want to climb Everest 10 times' 15 June 2016
  12. ↑ Nepal's Lhakpa Sherpa: 'I want to climb Everest 10 times' 15 June 2016
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