Mount Everest Expedition 1953

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_Tilman
gptkbp:celebrates 50th anniversary in 2003
gptkbp:climb_rate gptkb:hot_spring
altitude sickness
inspiration for future generations
May 1953
ice axes
alpine style
weather unpredictability
pioneering achievement
fixed ropes
staged ascent
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew necessary for high altitude
gptkbp:date 1953
gptkbp:documentary The Conquest of Everest
gptkbp:elevation 8,848 meters
gptkbp:equipment oxygen tanks
gptkbp:first_ascent gptkb:Edmund_Hillary
gptkb:Tenzing_Norgay
gptkbp:has_achievements first person to reach summit
gptkbp:highest_point May 29, 1953
influenced future climbers
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of human achievement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Everest Expedition 1953
gptkbp:impact inspired future expeditions
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:South_East_Ridge
extreme
gptkbp:is_involved_in essential support
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:John_Hunt
gptkbp:legacy Mountaineering history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Everest
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:members gptkb:15
British Mount Everest Expedition
gptkbp:notable_achievement first person to reach summit
gptkbp:notable_inductees international fame
gptkbp:president New Zealand mountaineer
gptkbp:produced_by extensive training
gptkbp:recognizes international fame
gptkbp:result successful summit
gptkbp:scenic_views several weeks
successful ascent
years of preparation
historic event
reach the summit of Mount Everest
gptkbp:significance first successful ascent of Mount Everest
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:team various nationalities
gptkbp:terroir Sherpa climber
gptkbp:training gptkb:Scottish_Highlands
gptkb:South_Col
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh