People who conquered Everest. Financial side: how much does it cost to conquer Everest? The fate of Norgay and Hillary after their ascent
60 years ago, New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed ascent of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, which is 8,848 meters high. Since then, thousands of people have attempted to conquer Everest, many of them unsuccessfully.
At the end of May, 80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura became the oldest person on Earth to conquer Everest. Miura did this for the third time. He admitted that he was one step away from death during the descent. Everest's first climbers Hillary and Norgay spent only 15 minutes on the summit. Norgay buried candy in the snow, and Hillary installed a cross, which was given to him by the leader of the British expedition, Colonel John Hunt.
Spring Awakening: nature is beautiful
Perhaps more than any other time of the year, spring is a real show from which you need to enjoy the scents, sounds, colors. Small stones sprout on the trees, and delicate grass of intense green color grows in the meadows. The first trees to bloom are the almond and cherry trees, and then there is all this blossoming competition between peaches, apricots and apples, each better than the other. In the forests, larch branches are filled with small needles of green needles, and yellow grounders sprout into the undergrowth, purple anemones, pink rose, trifles of flowers and perfumes.
Tenzing Norgay (left) and Sir Edmund Hillary during their historic ascent of Everest in 1953.
Sir Edmund Hillary and his fellow climbers summit Everest in 1953.
Spring Spring: Spectacular Photos of Flowers and Flowers
Ice lakes begin to melt, magnificent reflexes return to mountain lakes, and every stream and brook feels the force of the water, which cleaves between rocks and rocks. And how do you resist all these colors? If the sky is blue, the air is clear, and the highest peaks still have snowy white snow on them, they will be truly spectacular. From classic shots with a flower in the foreground, trees in bloom, flower buds in a meadow such as a tall mountain crocus or a dandelion blooming in lower meadows, there is no spring photo you don't bring beauty to the table.
Tenzing Norgay stands on top of Everest, May 29, 1953. He and his partner Edmund Hillary became the first people to reach the highest point on Earth.
Colonel John Hunt, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary returned to England after conquering Everest.
If you're playing with water reflections on the shores of frozen lakes that are melting, the perfect shot is protected. So The best way enjoying spring in the mountains means taking a walk! Yes, spring walks are relaxing and restorative, and even a short walk will make all the stress disappear.
So you will see beautiful colors and flowers and you will not get the most high routes, which you can enjoy in the summer. Absolutely recommended: a walk in the forest, looking for the first little flowers, sunbathing in a beautiful green meadow and definitely walking with your camera ready in the middle of the flowering trees.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay smile after climbing Everest in 1953. Nepalese friends of Hillary, who died on January 11, 2008, light oil lamps and recite special Buddhist prayers in monasteries in memory of the mountaineer, calling him a great benefactor and friend of Nepal. Hillary after conquering Everest in 1953 most spent his life helping Sherpa communities in Nepal, building hospitals and schools for them.
Even if you are not fooled by the pleasant temperatures for a short walk, the sun will become warmer, but the air in the mountains is still cool, so always take a heavier shirt with you, and if you are sick, you should wear a scarf if it is light. Always wear comfortable shoes and preferably waterproof ones, especially if you are walking in the woods. This is because temperatures are still very cold at night, the ground is often icy, and you may find muddy patches along the trails. In addition, especially in dark areas, the undergrowth is very wet and in the morning the grass is still wet from frost.
Journalists stand at the statue of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay during celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the successful ascent of Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 29, 2013.
Kancha Sherpa, a member of the 1953 Everest team, and Amelia Rose Hillary (second from right), granddaughter of New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary, attend the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for the ascent of Everest in Kathmandu, May 29, 2013.
Spring snow: be careful!
Although winter is officially over, nature often surprises us in the high mountains in spring. Even the beginning of spring is actually a time when mountaineers enjoy snowy whites at higher altitudes in much cooler temperatures. However, just like in winter, carefully evaluate before each trip. avalanche danger in the area chosen for the excursion. And just because the temperatures are higher on average during the day, you need to pay more attention to the snowy spring. The snow thickens and the danger of avalanches becomes much greater.
Mount Everest and Nuptse Peak, May 15, 2003.
Buddhist prayer flags flutter in the wind with Everest (center) and Lhotse (right) in the background near Tengboche village in Nepal, May 14, 2003. A team of 12 climbers from the Indian Army, Royal Nepalese Army and Nepalese Sherpas summited Lhotse, setting a record for the largest number of climbers to scale the technically challenging peak in one day.
Therefore, it is advisable to always check the avalanche bulletin and not venture into lesser-known areas without guidance. If you decide to land at heights, please let us know first if the area is still covered in snow so you don't risk being on the trail with big amount snow without proper equipment.
Nature is everywhere: for this reason and because it is beautiful, it should be cared for and respected. During walks and excursions, do not leave trash, collect flowers or plants, or do anything that could disturb the animals. Respect the natural environment and protect it so that others can enjoy it after you.
Puja ceremony at Everest Base Camp in Nepal, April 7, 2003. The puja is a religious ceremony during which the expedition members and their equipment are blessed.
British mountaineering photographer Jonathan Griffith climbs Everest, April 27, 2013.
He touches the top of Everest and then dies. This resembles a parody of the famous refrain that has always been dedicated to Naples. A tragedy that saw Dutch mountaineer Eric Arnold die yesterday in Nepal after he was able to reach the summit of Everest, the world's highest mountain. To report this, Himalayan Times, a Kathmandu daily, recalls that she is the second foreign late season climber in Nepal.
Eric Arnold was on his fifth attempt.
The 36-year-old Dutchman escaped an avalanche on Mount Everest last year. Arold, unfortunately, is not the only victim of the mountains. IN last days Indeed, at the same time that the climber died, climbing to the roof of the world, the mountain also killed Rajib Bhattacharya, a 43-year-old Indian climber descending Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest peak in the world, and a Nepalese Sherpa fell into a crevasse as he urged ascent to Western climbers on Lhotse.
Mount Everest, about 140 km northeast of Kathmandu, January 14, 2011. The Nepalese government has said it aims to double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country each year.
A member of the Extreme Everest Expedition E3 99 installs a bridge over a crack at an altitude of 5943 meters on Mount Everest in Nepal, May 13, 1999.
According to journalist Rachel Nuwer, there are currently more than 200 dead trying to reach the summit. And many of these organs have not yet been restored. From a record-breaking woman with over 16 ascending heights, 40 covers received as a model, 15 years of conferences for over 100 major companies, a crossover where the author provided her experience as a climber, as well as experience as a motivational consultant.
Climbing a mountain is the perfect metaphor for life: it has the same obstacles we face day in and day out, and reaching our peak is like realizing our greatest dreams. From there we pivot our way of viewing the world and ourselves. Araceli Segarra, a world-famous mountaineer, but also a teacher and model, conquered the highest peaks on the planet, participated in risky rescue missions at high altitudes, and dedicated his life to the mountain.
Climbers pass through the Khumbu Icefall on their way to Everest, May 18, 2003.
The first obstacle on the way to the summit of Everest is the Khumbu Icefall, May 17, 2003.
Araceli Segarra was born in Lleida, Catalonia. A graduate of physical therapy, he is a mountain climber, children's story illustrator, teacher and model. At the age of 15, she has a speleology course that makes her discover the mountain world. At the age of 22, his first 8,000 feet in Tibet, in pure alpine style. She lived in the USA and Mexico. Every day we find ourselves with mountains to climb, whether it's a college exam, a bill to pay, or a family to save, the challenges at the end of the day seem the same. Climbing the mountain, for Peter and Bruno, was never going to happen.
Mountain friends, they called themselves. This friendship was born between the icy waters of the stream and rushed through the trees. Friendship forged snow ice and the conquest of the old windmill. Peter and Bruno are the protagonists of "Eight Mountains", a literary recognition that this year Paolo Cognetti from the house of Einaudi was appointed.
Climbers from different countries They descend the Khumbu Icefall after climbing Everest on May 22, 2013. May is the most popular month to climb Everest due to more favorable weather. Earlier this month, Japan's Yuichiro Miura became the oldest person to conquer Everest, while Raha Moharrak became the first woman Saudi Arabia, who conquered Everest.
The novel is a subtle discovery of life through the eyes of a mountain. Peter and Bruno are two characters dressed in another man's dream as they follow in the footsteps of Father Peter and form their own lives based on the mountains. No matter what fate is, it lives in the mountains above our heads.
Eight Mountains, Paolo Cognetti. Eight Mountains is a story that traces the steps of repentance between large snowy peaks and icy lakes. Both hermits, allergic to the city, and wanting to make good on their failed father's wishes too quickly, the two friends build their fortress of wood and stone in the high mountains, clinging to a silent covenant of eternal friendship.
Everest Base Camp - Large tent city at an altitude of 5486 meters, May 15, 2003. About a thousand climbers were planning to climb Everest this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first successful summit of the world's tallest mountain.
Cognetti's novel reflects the ancient flavor of life between nature, a life that must be loved and feared at the same time, because, like her, she knows very well. Will he learn more about the Eight Mountain Tour, or who came to the top of Mount Sumeru? Peter is the one who comes and goes.
It is true that the most important journey may be internal. What are the highest mountains on Earth? And a question that many people, adults and children, often face. We present it in this news, along with beautiful images taken from the book: another reason to buy the volume.
Nepalese Shermas climb the Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Everest, May 16, 2013.
The world's tallest mountain bathes in the golden glow of the setting sun on November 15, 1983.
To begin with, there are 14 Ottomilas of the Earth, the highest mountains in the world, from Everest to the lowest Shisha Pangma. And from the books they have illustrated over the years, there is so much to fill a library, especially regarding the feats that climbers have reached these peaks on all sides.
Obviously, the outdated one today remains a good base for getting closer and learning the history of these mountains. Then Reinhold Messner arrived and brought Ottomil back to the news because he was the first person to get them all, even without oxygen. This was the Copernican revolution in the history of mountaineering, and as a result came the emulators: only those who could boast of a palmaris on all 14 of the earth's Earth were considered a complete mountaineer, and today there are thirty people who can boast of that record.
Japanese professional skier and climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, navigates an icefall on his way to the summit of Everest on May 16, 2013.
80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura becomes the oldest person to conquer Everest on May 23, 2013. He reached the top of the mountain at 9:05 am local time. Miura had previously summited Everest at the ages of 70 and 75.
In fact, there are not only the peaks of such mountains, but all environments, from valleys to glaciers, to different slopes, to villages at their feet, are part of a fascinating world to know, travel and live. Most distracting readers think we believe the Ottomans are all in the Himalayas or all in the Karakoram and are perhaps considering two different namespaces to indicate the same mountain range. The two continuous chains are very different and refer to different states. The Karakoram lies between Pakistan and China, and the Himalayas in a narrower sense are much further east, between Nepal and China.
Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura arrives at Kathmandu airport after climbing Everest, May 26, 2013. Miura, who underwent 4 heart surgeries, became the oldest person to conquer Everest. Before him, this title was held by 76-year-old Nepalese Min Bahadur Sher Khan, who climbed to the top in 2008.
The two climbers who reached the summit were Achilles Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli, with Bonatti helping decisively, although the credit certainly goes to the whole group. The climbers did not use oxygen carriers or high altitude ones. The choice of the southern slope was mandatory since the northern side, tempted several times before World War II, had been closed for many years due to political issues.
This is the only one Ottoman Empire in Kashmir and is considered one of the mountains that has made more casualties along with Annapurna. This was the last Ottomile to be conquered, given his overall position in China. We are quick to point out that this is not a book about the history of the Ottomilian ascension: we know that, and that would be redundant. This is a diary written at the height of a photographer who wanted to get closer to the giants of the Earth, the Himalayas and the Karakoram, to stop his adventures with amazing and unique images.
Two people stand near their tent at a camp at the foot of Everest in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China People's Republic, October 13, 2011. Tibet is a vast land of arid plateaus and majestic mountain ranges. Many nomads live here at high altitude. Religion is an integral part of Tibetan life, and many take part in religious pilgrimages hundreds of kilometers to visit local monasteries and sacred sites.
Climbers climb the mountainside, May 19, 2005.
Climbers on their way to the summit of Mount Everest, May 18, 2013.
> The highest peak in the world is Mount Everest (or Sagarmatha in Nepali) with a height of 8848 meters, April 22, 2007. Below is Mount Ama Dablam with a height of 6812 meters.
Climbers en route to the summit of Everest in Nepal's Khumbu region on May 18, 2013.
Climbers descend from Everest, May 19, 2009. A group of Nepalese professional climbers are planning a risky expedition to Everest to clean it up. Decades of mountaineering have taken their toll on the appearance of the world's tallest mountain. Sherpa Namgyal, who climbed Everest 7 times, says the following: “Everest is losing its beauty. The top of the mountain is currently littered with oxygen tanks, old prayer flags, ropes and tents. At least two bodies have been lying there for several years."
Tents at Everest Base Camp at dusk, May 22, 2003.
Climbers climb the ridge just below Hillary's Step on the way to the summit of Everest, May 18, 2013.
Arunima Sinha holds the Indian flag at the summit of Everest, May 21, 2013. Sinha, 26, from the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, who lost her leg two years ago, became the first disabled woman to scale Everest this year.
13-year-old Jordan Romero (right) became the youngest climber to conquer Everest on May 22, 2010. He climbed the mountain from the Chinese side, accompanied by a group consisting of his father, stepmother and three Sherpa guides.
Two Japanese climbers rest on the summit of Everest, surrounded by Tibetan prayer flags, May 20, 2013.
Nepalese Sherpa Apa stands on top of Mount Everest on May 22, 2010. The climber reached the top of the mountain for the 20th time, breaking his personal and world record. He dedicated his ascent to protecting the environment.
On May 29, Nepal celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest, the success of which served to erase many climbers' fear of conquering the world's tallest mountain.
View of Everest from base camp, May 26, 2003.
Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags on the summit of Everest, May 18, 2013. Nepal celebrated the 60th anniversary of the summit of Everest on May 29, honoring the climbers who followed in the footsteps of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
The highest peak on the planet is Everest
After the discovery of all the continents and large islands and the conquest of the poles, for a person seeking the glory of a pioneer on Earth, in the 20th century. there were still unconquered targets. For example, highest peak planets - Chomolungma. The height of this mountain above sea level was long considered to be 8848 m. (More recently, information has appeared that its height is 8846 or 8850 m.) The Sherpas (who lived south of the mountain) called it Chomolungma or Chomolungma (goddess of the Earth), and the Nepalese - Sagarmatha (which translated is almost the same).
On European maps, this Himalayan peak was designated Peak XV (that is, the fifteenth highest on the list). In 1852, after careful measurements, it turned out that it was not the fifteenth at all, but the first in height. Four years later, they decided to name the peak after the head of the Indian Topographical Service, George Everest, who took an active part in compiling maps of this area.
After that, people constantly tried to conquer Everest. But only on May 29, 1953, members of the British Himalayan expedition, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, managed to climb the mountain. highest point land. Since then, Everest has been conquered several times. But not every expedition was successful.
Until 1952, only the British explored the Chomolungma area. Since the territory of Nepal was closed to Europeans until 1948, the participants of the first eight expeditions tried to climb the highest point of the planet from the north, from Tibet.
Sherpas participated in all expeditions as high-altitude porters. In the first three unsuccessful expeditions, 12 people died (including 7 Sherpas). Climbing attempts have been made both with and without oxygen tanks. In 1922, T. Somervell and E. Norton managed to reach a height of 8326 m without balloons. Already in the third expedition (spring 1924), the English climbers were very close to success. D. Mallory and E. Irwin went on the assault with oxygen devices. They were last seen at an altitude of about 8500 m. How these two died and whether they reached the top still remains a mystery. It is possible that death overtook them already during the descent. In 1999, Mallory's body was found at an altitude of 8230 m.
The first reconnaissance of Everest from the south, from Nepal, was undertaken by the British in 1949. The following year, English climbers tried to overcome the Khumbu ice pod, but failed to penetrate the Western Circus. The next British expedition led by E. Shipton managed to cope with this task in the fall of 1951.
In 1952, the Swiss tried to climb Everest. During the year they conducted two expeditions. In the spring they were very close to victory. R. Lambert and Sherpa Norgay Tenzing reached the same height (8500 m) as D. Mallory and E. Irwin twenty-eight years ago. It was clear to the climbers that on the way to the top they would no longer face any insurmountable technical difficulties, but too much time was lost - the monsoon began to blow, and the climbers had to go down without reaching their goal.
Everest was conquered by man the following year. New expedition organized by British Armed Forces officer John Hunt. In the spring of 1953, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Norgay Tenzing set off through the South Col to the summit; the climbers used oxygen devices. In addition to them, more than thirty Sherpas took part in the expedition.
Hillary was born in 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand. As a child, he was fond of adventure literature. When he first arrived in the New Zealand Alps, Hillary was amazed by the sight of snow and forever retained this first impression of the mountains. After studying for two years at college, Edmund dropped out and helped his father with beekeeping. During the war he was a navigator in the US Air Force. Hillary has always been drawn to travel and risk-taking. In 1951, he made his first ascent to one of the Himalayan peaks.
Initially, Hillary intended to team up with D. Lowe, but then changed his mind. He drew attention to Tenzing, who already had climbing experience. The New Zealander liked Sherpa because of his speed of reaction, determination, and endurance. They easily got used to each other, although Tenzing could barely speak English.
Hillary and Tenzing, having spent the night at 8300 m, continued their ascent in the early morning of May 29. As Hillary tells it, after they reached the southern peak, the last obstacle appeared before them - a twelve-meter high rock, known today as the “Hillary Step”. Having overcome it, at 11.30 two climbers became the first conquerors of Chomolungma. Sherpa said: “Thank you, Chomolungma!” His partner is said to have been less romantic: “We got the bastard under control!” - Hillary shouted.
Tenzing and Hillary planted the flags of the countries whose representatives participated in the expedition - Great Britain, India and Nepal, and on top - the UN flag. They left memorial badges in the snow, buried talismans (Norgay claimed that they were lollipops, a stub of a red and blue pencil, a small rag cat and a crucifix), the New Zealander took a photograph of his friend, and then they began their descent. For a long time, they tried to find out from the conquerors of the “roof of the world” which of them was the first to climb to the top, but they firmly answered that they set foot on it together.
Hillary dedicated his ascension to the coronation of Elizabeth II, which took place on June 2, 1953. The Queen, in turn, granted the New Zealander a knighthood. Brave climbers were celebrated as heroes. Tenzing, who was not a British subject, was awarded the George Medal, as well as the highest honors from India and Nepal. May 29 became the day in Nepal national holiday. For the Nepalese, Tenzing, the "tiger of snow", is a national idol.
Hillary later conquered 10 of the world's greatest peaks and participated in the New Zealand expedition to Antarctica. He gave a lot of time, effort and money to his beloved Nepal. There he built schools, hospitals, bridges, roads, airfields, and restored monasteries. The outstanding climber lives in New Zealand and in 2003 took an active part in celebrating the half-century anniversary of his ascent.
Tenzing, who died in 1986, was cremated according to local customs on a hill in front of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. Nowadays, a bronze sculpture of him with a triumphantly raised ice ax is installed in this place.
In the spring of 1956, four Swiss managed to climb Everest using the same route as Hillary and Tenzing. Subsequently, women and the blind climbed Chomolungma; winter, night and solo ascents were made from different directions, including without oxygen equipment. Since the first ascent of Everest, about 1,200 people have already conquered it. 175 climbers died on the slopes highest mountain peace.