British expedition 1955

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kangchenjunga
gptkbp:climb_rate gptkb:Abruzzi_Spur
summer
avalanches
expedition style
ice axes
alpine style
gptkbp:communication gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:conservation_efforts multiple
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date August 1955
gptkbp:duration 3 months
gptkbp:equipment oxygen tanks
gptkbp:first_ascent July 31, 1954
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:K2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British expedition 1955
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:John_Hunt
gptkbp:legacy inspired future expeditions
gptkbp:location gptkb:K2
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:members gptkb:30
gptkbp:notable_event first ascent of K2
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Edmund_Hillary
gptkb:Tenzing_Norgay
gptkbp:outcome successful summit
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:receives_funding_from private donations
gptkbp:safety_features high-altitude training
gptkbp:scenic_views mountaineering
gptkbp:significance major achievement in mountaineering
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:The_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:team gptkb:Michael_Ward
gptkb:Jim_Curran
gptkb:Alfred_Wainwright
gptkb:Peter_Habeler
gptkb:Tommy_Brown
gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkb:John_Weller
gptkb:British_Mountaineering_Team
gptkb:Wilfrid_Noyce
gptkb:Eric_Shipton
gptkb:Chris_Bonington
gptkb:David_Cox
gptkb:Tom_Patey
gptkb:George_Band
gptkb:Graham_Brown
gptkb:John_Porter
gptkb:Hugh_Ruttledge
gptkb:Bill_Tilman
gptkb:Charles_Evans
gptkb:Peter_Boardman
Richard Hargreaves
Robin Smith
gptkbp:training gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Scottish_Highlands
gptkb:Baltoro_Glacier
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh
gptkbp:year gptkb:1955