"CONQUEST Of EVEREST
Among New Books
In Our Library ....
Several new books have been added to the
Library recently which will be of interest to many
employees. Among these is "THE CONQUEST
OF EVEREST” by Sir John Hunt.
The conquest of Mount Everest, announced on
the very day of the Coronation of Queen Eliza
beth II, has captured the imagination of the en
tire civilized world. "In the human terms of physi
cal effort and endurance alone,” the Duke of Edin
burgh writes of this achievement, "it will live in
history as a shining example to all mankind.”
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Hillary and Tensing return triumph
antly to Camp IV, the advance base,
after their successful assault on
M.ount Everest. The brave men
were aided by equipment and cloth
ing planned ivith the greatest of
care to withstand the harsh condi
tions of the foreboding peak.
Right, Various: types of tents were
used on the Mount Everest expedi
tion. The majority were made of
the same fabric as their parka stats.
Photos courtesy The Times—London-
World, copyright reserved by Himalay
an Committee.
A member of the British Everest expedition is
photographed crossing a crevasse on a light ladder
while marking the route to Camp II. The successful
scaling of the mighty mountain was the result of
temnivork both before and on the expedition. Before
undertaking the expedition, special textiles were de
veloped and tested to meet the rigorous conditions
found on Mount Everest. Every detail of equipment
was worked out in advance to aid the climbers.
Cover sheets were made from a rubberized cotton to
serve as protection for the climbing gear.
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