Ah, Nat Geo want's $ from me to read the page.
I'll look to get the show from my city library when available.
Just finished the novel, Paths Of Glory By Jeffrey Archer. And watched The Wildest Dream on youtube recently.
To look at pix of an congo-line of novice climbers, waiting by the scores, going up the fixed ropes and aluminum ladders - towed along by Sherpas…. Is disgusting. At least they're freezing and miserable, I hope, as they wait for the celebrity ahead of them to move.
I believe the boys made it up in '24. The climber in the Wildest Dream showed that that 'step' was climbable without fixed ropes or a ladder.
Hillary and Tensing were the 3rd and 4th to summit...…which they probably knew.
Getting down wins the accolades. Being the first is a personal joy.
I read that 3 girls claimed to be engaged to the late Irvine. He was a handsome rascal. I do hope they find him someday, before a tourist does.
My daughter laughs at my interest in Everest and these 2 guys.....she & I are both not fond of heights.
I was downed twice in Huey's flying as a medic in Vietnam..... Doors were removed, and I could watch clearly as we went down. Fortunately, both pilots has mastered "auto-rotation" taught at Ft f***er.
Appreciate any further reading you might come across.
Ride safe.
Stig