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Short History Of... is taking a short break over the Christmas period. New episodes will continue from the 29th of December. Until then, we hope you enjoy this repeat episode! Happy Christmas from the Short History Of... team.
Standing over 29,000ft above sea level, the peak of Everest is the highest
point on the planet. To the sherpa people of the Himalayas it is sacred,
and to foreign adventurers, it is the holy grail of climbing. But what
did it take to reach the summit? Was it expertise and endurance - or
simply better equipment? What was sacrificed to plant a flag on top of
the world?
This is a Short History Of... the Conquest of Everest.
Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Mick Conefrey, documentary maker and author of Everest, 1922.
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