100 Years ago....
Climbers reach 26,000 feet up Everest
June 12. 1922
A British Everest expedition has climbed to within 3.200 feet of the summit of the world's highest mountain, according to reports reaching London today.
The British mountaineer and leader, George Lee Mallory and his two companions have succeeded in reaching 26,800 feet without the aid of oxygen - the highest altitude any climber has yet achieved.
The expedition is tackling the great peak via the north col. They have found their way toward the summit barred by a series of unchartered glaciers, which together with appalling weather conditions, are causing delays and rendering any further progress up the mountain virtually impossible.
Article from "Chronicle of the 20th Century" ISBN 1 872031 80 3
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