Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent ultralight The Classic All-Season Merino Base

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Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent ultralight The Classic All-Season Merino BaseThe First Ascent Reaching the top of the world in 1953 was one of the most significant achievements in the history of human endurance. The British expedition that would eventually put Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay atop Mount Everest was also packed with political repercussions, intrigue, jealousies, and pitfalls of every human sort.