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The conquest of Everest in the summer of 1953 was one of the twentieth-century's greatest triumphs of exploration. George Lowe was one of the lead climbers, forging the route up Everest's Lhotse Face without oxygen. This book features letters from the Lowe collection that describe the day-by-day moments of this historic expedition.
George Lowe
George Lowe (1924-2013) was a New Zealand-born explorer, mountaineer, photographer and film-maker. He was a leading climber on the 1953 British Everest expedition, forging the route up Everest's Lhotse Face and cutting steps all the way up the summit ridge for his best friend, Ed Hillary. A true hero.
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