On 29th May 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest, which at 29,002 feet is the highest place on earth.

Pilgrims joined in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of this remarkable event with its new Everest Series of classic Mount Everest expedition books.

The Assault on Mount Everest 1922 by C G Bruce and other members of the expedition This impressive book contains the account of the second British Everest expedition in 1922. This expedition featured two assault parties. The first contained Mallory, Norton and Somervell and reached an altitude of 8225 metres. The second contained Finch and Bruce and reached 8321 metres. This book is the second of an impressive trio of books containing the official narratives of various British expeditions of 1921, 1922 and 1924 attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The other two books (also published in the Everest Series by Pilgrims Publishing) are: Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance, 1921 and The Fight forEverest: 1924 . Paperback. 339 pages. B&W photographs. Maps. Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series) Weight: 550 g (19.3 oz). Item No: 8177691767. Price: $US 5.75. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

Attack on Everest

by Hugh Ruttledge

This is the report of the fourth British Everest expedition of 1933 led by Hugh Ruttledge. This expedition got almost to the top - to a point just 1000 feet below the summit. During this expedition two of the party found an axe which apparently below to Mallory and Irvine, the climbers who disappeared on the same slopes during the 1924 Everest expedition.

Paperback. 339 pages. B&W photographs.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series)
Weight: 500 g (17.5 oz).
Item No: 8177691791
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The Epic of Mount Everest by Sir Francis Younghusband This book contains a condensed description of first three expeditions to climb Everest: the assaults and ascents of 1921, 1922 and 1924. The author, Sir Francis Younghusband, was the first Chairman of the Mount Everest committee of the Royal Geographical Society. "Younghusband was one of the major figures in the organization of early Everest expeditions." -- Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature. Paperback. 319 pages. B&W photographs and maps. Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series) Weight: 450 g (15.8 oz). Item No: 8177691740. Price: $US 5.25. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

Everest: From the First Attempt to the Final Victory

by Micheline Morin. Translated from the French.

Detailed account of the ten expeditions which attempted, over a period of 32 years (1921-1953), to conquer the highest mountain in the world. The final achievement of the British team in 1953 crowned a long period of brave and skilled endeavour.

The author was a well-known French Alpinist.

Paperback. 205 pages. B&W photographs; maps.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series)
Weight: 300 g (10.5 oz).
Item No: 8177691805.
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Everest: The Challenge

by Sir Francis Younghusband

This book gives a special account of the 1936 Expedition. Topics include the inception of the idea, the attempt, final efforts and the results, future prospects, German and British expeditions, the Himalayan peoples, unity with nature, Himalayan pilgrimage, and more.

"This book deals with Everest and the overall appeal of the Himalaya." -- Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature.

Paperback. 243 pages. B&W photographs and maps.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series)
Weight: 400 g (14 oz).
Item No: 8177691732.
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The Fight for Everest: 1924 by E F (Edward Felix) Norton and other members of the expedition. "Norton took over the leadership of the 1924 expedition during which he climbed to a height of c.28,100ft without oxygen." -- Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature This book is the third of an impressive trio of books containing the official narratives of various British expeditions of 1921, 1922 and 1924 attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The other two books (also published in the Everest Series by Pilgrims Publishing) are: Mount Everest: The Reconnaisance, 1921 and The Assault on Mount Everest 1922. Paperback. 327 pages. B&W photographs; maps. Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series) Weight: 600 g (21 oz). Item No: 8177691783. Price: $US 7.00. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

First Over Everest: The Houston-Mount Everest Expedition 1933 by P F M Fellowes and other Members of the Expedition. Foreword by John Buchan. This is a gripping and highly readable account of the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition of 1933, which had the aim of flying over the highest mountain in the world, capturing the results on camera. In 1933, the Everest Flight Committee carried out a photographic survey to gain otherwise unobtainable knowledge on Everest. They mapped a strip of about 2 by 20 miles, and recorded hitherto unknown meteorological and geographical discoveries. Currents and downdrafts made these flights especially dangerous. The ever-present Himalayan winds have an average velocity of 120 mph. "The first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking." -- Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature. Paperback. 279 pages. B&W photographs. Maps. Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series) Weight: 550 g (19.3 oz). Item No: 8177691813. Price: $US 5.00. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

Man of Everest: The Autobiography of Tenzing. Told to James Ramsey Ullman.

by Sherpa Tenzing with James Ramsey Ullman.

This is fascinating life story of Sherpa Tenzing, who captured the imagination of the world when he climbed Everest with Edmund Hillary in May 1953.

Overnight this humble Sherpa became a world-famous hero. This book tells of the three distinct phases in his life: first, childhood and youth in a Sherpa village a day's march from Everest; second, the twenty years spent in and around Darjeeling as a porter and member of numerous expeditions; third, his life since 29 May 1953.

It is impossible not to be fascinated by the story of Tenzing. Even those not interested in climbing mountains must find themselves held by the image of an illiterate boy herding yaks under the southern ramparts of Everest, looking up at them with longing and then, many years later, looking down from that summit which is the highest in all the world. Such a tale is bound to be one of courage and hardihood; yes, and of a noble ambition leading on towards that final goal.

Paperback. 320 pages. B&W photographs; map; index.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2004. (Everest Series)
Weight: 600 g (21 oz).
Item No: 8177691910.
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Mount Everest 1938

by H W Tilman

This is the account of an attempt on Mt Everest in 1938. The small team including Tilman, E E Shipton and F S Smythe reached 8,300 metres.

Tilman was a great writer, climber and adventurer. (Pilgrims Publishing also publishes his book, Nepal Himalaya, covering three other expeditions he undertook.) "In later life Tilman spent his time sailing to remote and antarctic locations, landing to do a bit of climbing." (Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature).

E E Shipton "was arguably the greatest mountain explorer of all time.He took part in five Everest expeditions but is best known for his private lightweight expeditions, often with Tilman." (Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature).

Smythe "was a British mountaineer... His Himalayan expeditions included the 1930 attempt on Kangchenjunga, first ascent of Kamet, and Everest twice. He was a fine photographer and one of the most prolific and widely-read pre-war climbers." (Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature). (Pilgrims Publishing also publishes Smythe's The Kangchenjunga Adventure.)

Paperback. 160 pages. B&W photographs; maps.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series)
Weight: 300 g (10.5 oz).
Item No: 8177691759.
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Mount Everest: The Reconnaisance, 1921

by C K Howard-Bury

This is the official account of the first official Everest Expedition (that of 1921).

The expedtion managed to reach the North col and discovered the route to the top. The discovery of the Rongbuk Glacier route en route to the North col and other northern approaches to Everest makes this one of the most important books about the mountain.

The main text in the book was written by Howard-Bury, the leader of the expedition, and the book includes appendices from other members of the team as well.

"This book and two others recounting the stories of the 1922 and 1924 expeditions form a very handsome record of the courage and daring of the early Everesters." -- Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature.

This book is the first of an impressive trio of books containing the official narratives of various British expeditions of 1921, 1922 and 1924 attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The other two books (also published in the Everest Series by Pilgrims Publishing) are: The Assault on Mount Everest 1922 and The Fight forEverest: 1924.

Paperback. 356 pages. B&W photographs. Maps.
Varanasi, Pilgrims Publishing, 2002. (Everest Series)
Weight: 550 g (19.3 oz).
Item No: 8177691775.
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