1953 British Everest Expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1953_British_Everest_Expedition

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:baseCampLocation	gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:expedition	mountaineering
gptkbp:followedBy	1956 Swiss Everest Expedition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1953 British Everest Expedition
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:John_Hunt
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Mount_Everest
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	gptkb:The_Times
gptkbp:notableAchievement	first successful ascent of Mount Everest
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:campground gptkb:South_Col gptkb:Camp_IV Camp IX Camp VII
gptkbp:notableEvent	coronation of Queen Elizabeth II coincided with news of summit
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Ang_Nyima gptkb:Da_Namgyal Kanchha Pasang Temba
gptkbp:notablePublication	High Adventure (book by Edmund Hillary) The Ascent of Everest (book by John Hunt)
gptkbp:notableWinner	Edmund Hillary knighted John Hunt knighted Tenzing Norgay awarded George Medal
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	over 400 (including Sherpas and porters)
gptkbp:objective	summit Mount Everest
gptkbp:precededBy	1952 Swiss Everest Expedition
gptkbp:result	success
gptkbp:route	gptkb:South_Col_route
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Alpine_Club gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society gptkb:The_Times
gptkbp:summitDate	29 May 1953
gptkbp:summiteer	gptkb:Edmund_Hillary gptkb:Tenzing_Norgay
gptkbp:team	gptkb:Wilfrid_Noyce gptkb:Charles_Evans gptkb:Michael_Ward gptkb:George_Band gptkb:George_Lowe gptkb:Alfred_Gregory gptkb:Charles_Wylie gptkb:Earle_Riddiford gptkb:Griffith_Pugh gptkb:Tom_Bourdillon gptkb:Tom_Stobart Sherpa team
gptkbp:weapon	closed-circuit oxygen apparatus open-circuit oxygen apparatus
gptkbp:year	1953
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Camp_IV_(South_Col)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7