CLIMBING EVEREST.
BRITISH EXPEDITION WHiti THY AGALV. A renewed attack on Mount Evciest was foreshadowed by the Earl of Ron a'dsbay, r/resident o£ the lioyai Geographies.! Society, in his president!!).'! address to the assembled members of the society in Loader. In his declaration of war agair.s: the world's highest mountain he said they weie far from being discouraged by their first failure, adding that since last year's expedition had proved that it was pussiijle to establish a camp a* an altitude of 25,500 ft. it gave ground for hope that next year's proposed expedition would be successful. "It was not found possible to orsrapJse a further attempt upon the peak wis rear." paid Lord Ronaldshay, -but that did not imply that man had been beaten by the mountain. Far from it !
" The experience gained from last year's expedition will be an invaluable asset to next year'u climbers, and we are hopeful that this asset will brtag victorj:.". • - I-'"..''-- • „ti£yj
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Otaki Mail, 5 October 1923, Page 2
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