EVEREST'88 Team with Explorers Club Flag
EVEREST'88 Team members with Norbu Tenzing Norgay, eldest son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who made the first ascent of Mt Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. Our expedition marked the 35th Anniversary of the 1953 British ascent, and Norbu joined us on the trek into the Kangshung Face.
Lt to Rt: Norbu Tenzing Norgay, Stephen Venables, Paul Teare, Ed Webster and leader Robert Anderson. N'everest Buttress: New Route, 1st Ascent No O2
Nick-named the "N'everest Buttress", because of the daily dangers from avalanche that descended the "Big Al" gully on a regular basis. The EVEREST'88 team succeeded in establishing a new route on the Kangshung Face of Everest, making a first ascent without use of bottle oxygen or Sherpa support.
"N'everest Buttress, The Jaws of Doom"
Stephen Venables crossing "Jaws of Doom" on tyrolean traverse set up by Ed Webster and Robert Anderson. Ed Webster©, captured this image as they were pushing the route, above Camp 1, up the Kangshung Face. This obstacle probed to be one of the major crux in finding a new route to the South Col and summit.
"N'everest Buttress, The Scottish Gulley"
Two climbers, Robert Anderson and Stephen Venables, descend "The Scottish Gulley" after making carries of supplies to Camp 1 on the "N'everest Buttress". Leaving before dawn to ascend to Camp 1, avoiding many of the dangerous avalanches, falling rock or ice from the upper slopes. In addition to Camp 1, atop the buttress, they pushed the route on to establish Camp 2 under the "Flying Wing", some 450 meters below the South Col. Camp 2 would be the stage for an ascent to put a camp on the South Col, from where the team would make their summit bid. On May 12th, Stephen Venables reached the summit, establishing a "new route" and a "first ascent without supplementary oxygen" on a side of Everest only climbed once. Stephen became the first British to summit without O2, paying tribute to the 1953 teams first ascent almost 35 years to the day.
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Lord John Hunt, Honorary Expedition Leader
Lord John Hunt, leader of the 1953 first ascent of Mt Everest. Success came on when on May 29th when Sir Edmumd Hillary and his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to reach the summit.
EVEREST'88 Doctor
Mimi Zieman, took time from her last year at Albert Einstein College of Medicine to join the climb the expedition doctor. Her position was essential being in such a remote location at the Kanshung Face.
EVEREST'88 Photographer
Joseph Blackburn, served as Official Photographer. His images would later be used by the corporate sponsors, world wide TV and print media and in EVEREST-Kangshung Face.
EVEREST'88 Cook
Pasang Norbu Sherpa, cooked for the team. Once a climbing Sirdar, fluent in Nepalese, Tibetan and versed in Chinese was a true asset to the success of the team.
EVEREST'88 Cook Boy
Kasang Tsering, recruited from his home in the Karta Valley to assist our cook. For $1/day he included a tent to be used as shelter for he and Pasang to prepare the meals for the expedtiton.
Trekking Team Support Members:
EVEREST'88 Trekking Team Leader
Norbu Tenzing Norgay, the eldest son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. His father and Sir Edmund Hillary made the first succesful ascent of Mt Everest in 1953 from the Nepal side. Norbu's native language skills were of great value translating with the Sherpa porters, he led the trekking team.
EVEREST'88 Accountant
Sandy Wylie served as the EVEREST'88 accountant, managing the funds and negotiating with Chinese Expedition officials in Bejing. Sandy's expertise in finance saved many cost in the end. He joined us to trek to Base Camp, but was turned back by bad weather and not enough time.
EVEREST'88 Cartographer
Miklos Pinther was liaison to the National Geographic Society and the American Geographical Society, he headed their scientific study of Everest. Miklos was Chief Cartographer at the United Nations in New York, he joined us to trek to Base Camp, but was turned back by bad weather and not enough time.
EVEREST'88 Dietician
Rob Dorval organized the food for EVEREST'88. He handled ordering, packing and transport to China. What would be at Base Camp go to Advance Base or above. Rob joined the trek to Base Camp, but also had to turned back having not enough time to finish.
EVEREST'88 Fundraiser
Wendy Davis worked with the members of EVEREST'88 to help raise the monies needed to cover expenses. With an overall budget that exceeded $300,000 US$. Wendy's prior relationship with Associated Press (AP) enabled her to make placements in various print media and TV networks around the world.
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