Eric Shipton did not see a yeti, he found a footprint that he thought belongs to a yeti in 1951 while on the British Mount Everest expedition.
Mount Everest is in the Himalayan mountains so, yep
Eric Shipton's birth name is Eric Earle Shipton.
Edmund Hillary had been on Mount Everest twice. He was part of a British reconnaissance expedition to Everest led by Eric Shipton in 1951. In 1953 again he was a member of a British expedition, this time led by John Hunt. Edmund Hillary along with Tenzing reached the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May during this expedition.
Eric Shipton was born on August 1, 1907.
Eric Shipton was born on August 1, 1907.
Eric Shipton died on March 28, 1977 at the age of 69.
Eric Shipton died on March 28, 1977 at the age of 69.
Eric Shipton was born on August 1, 1907 and died on March 28, 1977. Eric Shipton would have been 69 years old at the time of death or 107 years old today.
Tenzing got his first opportunity to join an Everest expedition when he was employed by Eric Shipton, leader of the reconnaissance expedition in 1935. As a 20 year old his chance came when two of the others failed their medical test. As a friend of Angtharkay he was quickly pushed forward, and his attractive smile caught the eye of Shipton, who decided to take him on.
In 1978 Eric Jones was part of a team climbing on Mount Everest, but had to turn back because of frostbite. He did not reach the summit.
H W Tilmon and Eric Shipton