The Assault on Mount Everest, 1922


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Personal narratives of climbing Mount Everest in 1922-1923. The expeditions did not reach the summit. The northern approach to the mountain was discovered by George Mallory and Guy Bullock on the initial 1921 British Reconnaissance Expedition. It was an exploratory expedition not equipped for a serious attempt to climb the mountain. With Mallory leading (and thus becoming the first European to set foot on Everest's flanks) they climbed the North Col to an altitude of 7,005 metres (22,982 ft). From there, Mallory espied a route to the top, but the party was unprepared for the great task of climbing any further and descended. The British returned for a 1922 expedition. George Finch climbed using oxygen for the first time. He ascended at a remarkable speed—290 metres (951 ft) per hour, and reached an altitude of 8,320 m (27,300 ft), the first time a human reported to climb higher than 8,000 m. Mallory and Col. Felix Norton made a second unsuccessful attempt. Mallory was faulted for leading a group down from the North Col which got caught in an avalanche. Mallory was pulled down too but survived. Seven native porters were killed. - Summary by Wikipedia (9 hr 33 min)

Chapters

Introduction by Sir Francis Younghusband 20:20 Read by TR Love
To the Base Camp by C. G. Bruce, Part 1 32:34 Read by TR Love
To the Base Camp by C. G. Bruce, Part 2 31:06 Read by TR Love
The Assault on the Mountain by C. G. Bruce, Part 1 23:13 Read by prajak
The Assault on the Mountain by C. G. Bruce, Part 2 30:15 Read by Richard Potenza
The Return by Kharta by C. G. Bruce, Part 1 26:09 Read by Nick Vlahakis
The Return by Kharta by C. G. Bruce, Part 2 29:58 Read by Nick Vlahakis
The Return by Kharta by C. G. Bruce, Part 3 25:09 Read by Nick Vlahakis
The Problem by George Mallory, Part 1 25:00 Read by Availle
The Problem by George Mallory, Part 2 29:28 Read by Availle
The Highest Camp by George Mallory, Part 1 30:23 Read by Paul Hampton
The Highest Camp by George Mallory, Part 2 25:01 Read by Paul Hampton
The Highest Point by George Mallory, Part 1 20:42 Read by TriciaG
The Highest Point by George Mallory, Part 2 24:56 Read by Dulaney High Key Club
The Highest Point by George Mallory, Part 3 26:57 Read by marns007
The Second Attempt by George Finch, Part 1 22:55 Read by prajak
The Second Attempt by George Finch, Part 2 22:59 Read by Lisa Greene
Conclusions by George Finch 20:15 Read by TriciaG
Notes on Equipment by George Finch 16:02 Read by Kerry Adams
The Third Attempt by George Mallory 20:16 Read by Cavaet
Conclusions by George Mallory 12:45 Read by Cavaet
Acclimatisation at High Altitudes by T. Howard Somervell 15:03 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Colour in Tibet by T. Howard Somervell 6:49 Read by BettyB
Tibetan Culture by T. Howard Somervell 10:06 Read by BettyB
Natural History by Dr. T. G. Longstaff 24:47 Read by bridgerecording