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being chosen to lead the Sherpas on the 1953 attempt. attempt. 1953 the on Sherpas the lead to chosen being

been involved in six previous Everest expeditions before before expeditions Everest previous six in involved been

for his big smile, positive attitude and climbing skill. He had had He skill. climbing and attitude positive smile, big his for

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boundless energy and motivation, and had been part of the the of part been had and motivation, and energy boundless Ice axe Ice

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THE DID YOU KNOW? ROUTE TO THE SUMMIT SUMMIT (8850m) Nuptse Just as Mt Everest has different names to different HILLARY TRAIL people, Auckland’s mountains also have more than one Hillary Step THE STORY OF THE ASCENT name. See if you can work out the European names Lhotse of these maunga. Try Google if you get stuck. Email South Col your answers to [email protected] (7920m) and you’ll go into a draw to win a prize pack from Lhotse Face the Museum Shop. Prizes will be drawn monthly until (6800-7920m) the end of the From The Summit exhibition on 29 September. Winners will be notified by email.

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THIS TRAIL SUPPORTS THE EXHIBITION Khumbu Glacier BASE CAMP (5380m) The Story of the Ascent To Base Camp Through the Khumbu Icefall Up the Western Cwm

The expedition team consisted of 13 John Hunt asked Ed to lead a team to the Khumbu The Khumba Icefall was the next challenge for the Compared with the horrors of the Khumbu Icefall, the climbers including two New Zealanders: Glacier to set up Base Camp. As the sun rose on day team. It was an ever-moving sea of giant blocks of Western Cwm was a walkover. At the top of the Cwm, Edmund Hillary and George Lowe. They two, Ed realised that there were no snow goggles for ice and deep crevasses. The team took 10 days to find they set up Advanced Base Camp and moved the were joined by over 350 porters to carry the Sherpa. The sun can cause serious damage to the the least dangerous way through and then secured team and supplies up there. their equipment and supplies, and 20 eyes; even blindness! Ed was worried, but the Sherpa ladders and ropes for the Sherpa porters. high-altitude Sherpa climbers under the laughed it off and were keen to continue. By now John Hunt was thinking about which climbing pair leadership of Tenzing Norgay. The first time Hillary and Tenzing climbed as partners, should make the summit attempt. Everyone was doing their Hillary challenged himself to get down through the Icefall to best to get noticed. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Do you go against Are you ready to follow in the team’s Base Camp within an hour: a new record. your instincts and carry on, or do you trek back footsteps? See what a good team down the mountain to get some goggles and WHAT WOULD YOU DO? How would member you would be, by asking WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Knowing the peril lose a couple of days? you get noticed by Hunt without putting yourself what you would do, at involved in the treacherous icefall, would you yourself at risk? each stage of the journey. Would put yourself at risk by taking chances? you make the same decisions as Ed decided to keep moving, but the next day the Sherpa Hillary volunteered himself and Tenzing to test out the those on the actual expeditition? were in trouble with swollen and painful eyes. Tom Stobard, Hillary wildly jumped across a crevasse and his landing broke oxygen tanks at altitude, by walking from Base Camp to Make your way around the the expedition photographer, quickly made some makeshift the ice shelf; taking Hillary with it. Luckily he was roped to Advanced Base Camp and back in a single day. This would activation stations as you read goggles using tape and dark transparent film. They worked Tenzing who quickly dug his axe into the ice and stopped usually have taken days. Hillary and Tenzing made it there the story on this trail. a treat, and they were able to continue and set up their Hillary’s fall. After that they always climbed together. in 5 hours, and stumbled back exhausted into Base Camp Base Camp. well after dark. But they had made an impression!

Lhotse Face South Col To the Summit Aftermath

The next day, Hunt announced that the first assent The South Col was desolate and flat with no shelter Now it was Hillary and Tenzing’s chance. Their After their success, most of the attention was team would be Charles Evans and Tom Boudillon. If from the howling gales. At 7920m it was in the Death support team left them around 450m from the focused on Hillary and Tenzing. Hillary wanted to do they didn’t make it, Hillary and Tenzing would try next. Zone - only limited time could be spent this high. summit. Hillary and Tenzing passed a tense night something useful with his fame - something for the perched on a tiny, perilous rocky platform. They Sherpa people who had shown him such kindness The next stage of the expedition was the hardest. The It was from here that Bourdillon and Evans launched their awoke to find a beautiful day for their attempt. and generosity. He asked the village elder what they Lhotse Face is a steep ice face over 1km high. George Lowe summit attempt. At over 900m from the top – it was a huge needed. He said, “Our children have eyes but they are was given the job of carving out steps in the ice and setting task to get there and back in a single day. They succeeded They walked along a knife’s edge of a ridge covered with blind.” They needed an education. ropes. At such altitude and in freezing temperatures, it was in reaching the south summit, the highest anyone had ever snow and ice, and overcame what is now known as the exhausting. Every day the team made less progress and been before. Bourdillon was determined to get the top. Hillary Step, a huge rocky outcrop that barred their way. Hillary started the Himalayan Trust, and used his fame Hunt was not happy. It was almost monsoon time; they had Evans realised there wasn’t enough oxygen to get them After what seemed an endless climb they finally reached to speed up to be able to make a summit attempt. both there and back. Bourdillon considered going alone. to raise money for projects including schools, hospitals, the summit at 11.30am and stood on top of the world for 15 airstrips, bridges and conservation. These projects continue. minutes. It didn’t matter who was first up. They were part of WHAT WOULD YOU DO? In the shoes of a team of almost 400 people who helped get them there. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? In Hunt’s shoes And their message to you... Evans & Bourdillon, would you split up? Would would you leave Lowe to finish the task or you risk the climb together? Or would you go send in reinforcements? WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Would you leave John Hunt said young people should “hold onto the spirit of back? something special at the top? adventure, seek out their own challenges, and create their own Everest”. Hillary’s advice was “be careful when seeking Hunt sent up Wildfred Noyce to help, but Lowe had been Tom decided splitting up wasn’t an option and they headed to overcome challenges. Be driven by higher aspirations at very high altitude for 11 days and was so sick he had to Tenzing buried some lollies and a pencil from his daughter back. They were able to give Hillary and Tenzing crucial than fame and fortune”. descend. Noyce made the final push up to the South Col. as an offering. Hillary buried a crucifix from John Hunt. information to help their attempt.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? What WILL you do?