Sixty years ago today, the 1953 team were pushing up the South-East Ridge to Camp IX (Ridge Camp) at 27,900ft, from where Hillary and Tenzing would make their summit push the following morning. George Lowe, Ang Nyima and Alf Gregory dropped supplies here before retreating to the South Col from where they would watch Hillary and Tenzing’s progress with anticipation. …
Everest '53 veteran George Lowe passes away
“I close my eyes and am proud of our happy time upon that mountain” – George Lowe, 2013 On the eve of the publication of his book on the landmark 1953 ascent of Everest, and just a few weeks before the 60th anniversary of the historic summit, veteran climber George Lowe has passed away. Kari Herbert of Polarworld, the …