1922 British Mount Everest Expedition

1922 British Mount Everest Expedition - the first mountaineering expedition with the express aim of making the first ascent of the world's highest peak. After two unsuccessful summit attempts the expedition ended on the third attempt when seven porters died as the result of a group-induced avalanche. The party was: Charles G. Bruce (Expedition Leader), Edward Lisle Strutt (Deputy Expedition Leader), George Mallory, George Ingle Finch, Edward Teddy F. Norton, Henry T. Morshead, Dr Howard Somervell, Dr Arthur Wakefield, John Noel (Photographer and Movie Maker), Dr Tom G. Longstaff (Expedition medicine), Captain Geoffrey Bruce (cousin of Charles G. Bruce - translator), Captain John Morris (translator) and Colin G. Crawford (translator)

Ascent Everest Finch Ingle Lisle Longstaff Mallory Mountaineer Mountaineering Nepal Norton Somervell Strutt Wakefield

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