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Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921Charles Howard-Bury

Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921

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Original author: Charles Howard-Bury

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"Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921" by Howard-Bury, Mallory, and Wollaston is an expedition account published in 1921. The book chronicles the first British attempt to find a route up Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. Led by Charles Howard-Bury, the team—including the soon-to-be-legendary George Mallory—trekked 300 miles through Tibet to reach the mountain. They faced harsh conditions, personal tensions, and geographical puzzles while mapping potential paths to the summit. Their discoveries would pave the way for future attempts on Everest's unconquered heights.

Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921, by Charles Howard-Bury. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #39421.

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28 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface185 words
  2. 2.Introduction: By SIR FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E.,442 words
  3. 3.Introduction6,768 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: From Darjeeling Through Sikkim5,073 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: The Chumbi Valley and the Tibetan Plateau6,944 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: From Khamba Dzong Through Unknown Country to Tingri6,112 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: Tingri and the Country to the South5,519 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: The Search for Kharta4,255 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: The Move to Kharta4,946 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: The Kama Valley6,719 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: The Upper Kharta Valley and the 20,000 Foot Camp5,946 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX: The Return to Kharta by the Kama Valley3,696 words
  13. 13.Chapter X: The Return Journey to Phari5,095 words
  14. 14.Chapter XI: Back to Civilisation3,921 words
  1. 15.Chapter XII: The Northern Approach7,106 words
  2. 16.Chapter XIII: THE NORTHERN APPROACH--continued6,398 words
  3. 17.Chapter XIV: The Eastern Approach10,569 words
  4. 18.Chapter XV: The Assault4,370 words
  5. 19.Chapter XVI: Weather and Condition of Snow3,797 words
  6. 20.Chapter XVII: The Route to the Summit2,306 words
  7. 21.Chapter XVIII: An Excursion to Nyenyam and Lapche Kang3,232 words
  8. 22.Chapter XIX: Natural History Notes4,669 words
  9. 23.Chapter XX: An Appreciation of the Reconnaissance4,692 words
  10. 24.Appendix: I4,054 words
  11. 25.Appendix: II4,119 words
  12. 26.Appendix: III853 words
  13. 27.Appendix: IV963 words
  14. 28.Appendix: V3,663 words