The team in 1953 took the be3st equipment and clothing that was available to them at the time.
Take a look at the article in the link for pictures and details.
The nearest body of water or ocean would be the Indian ocean not glaciers.
The deepest Ocean, if you put Mt Everest, the highest mountain, in the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, the Challenger Deep, the summit of Everest would still be more than a mile below the surface.
a psychrometer or two thermometers
Yes. Weight is the gravitational force X the mass of an object. The further away from the center of the earth, the less the gravitational force. So you would weigh more at sea level than you would on top of Mt. Everest.
I would say yes, if your equipment and techniques are giving you truly unbiased estimates of the density.
Since 1953 clothing and equipment needed to climb Mount Everest has changed a lot. Take a look at the article in the link given to see what Edmund Hillary would of worn and the equipment he used.
Being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest would be Edmund Hillary's best achievement.
And of course the classic answer is : Because it is there !
Edmund Hillary's greatest moment would be being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
it was not edmund Hillary, but George Mallory who climbed Everest first. Sure anybody would feel death lurking close by at such a formidable altitude.
Edmund Hillary's greatest achievement would be being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953
The British Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp on the 12th April 1953. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
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Here is a list of the main clothing and equipment that Edmund Hillary and the other members of the British Mount Everest Expedition used in 1953. They would also be required to bring personal things with them too.ClothingMountaineering SuitMid-LayerBase LayersHatFace/Neck GaiterEyewearBootsEquipmentTentSleeping BagIce AxeCramponsBackpackOxygen SystemTrip JournalCameraTwo-Way Communication
The 1953 Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp at the end of March. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
After runs of warm ups, it would be in 1953 when the 33 year old, Edmund Hillary would make a name for himself as one of the bravest and most explorers of the 20th Century. This was the year he would attempt to summit the "unclimbable" mountain - Everest.
The most famous person for climbing Mount Everest would be Edmund Hillary because he was the first person to reach the summit on the 29th May 1953.