BRITISH EVEREST EXPEDITION

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26511, 28 August 1951, Page 6

BRITISH EVEREST EXPEDITION

NEW ZEALANDER ASKKD TO JOIN WELLINGTON, August 27. Mr H. E. Riddiford, leader of the present New Zealand expedition to the Garwhal district in the Himalaya!, has been invited to join the British; Everest expedition. This information Wai received recently in a cable frotn Badrlnath, in the Indian Himalayas. ■ With three other climbers, *“£**•■ P. Hillary (Auckland), E. CW r (Christchurch), and W. G. Lowe (Bjtings), Mr Riddiford left New Zealtt® early in May. The party's most fjMn success was the ascent of th! hitnjtw unclimbed 23,760 ft peak Muktlt PiW The British expedition, Mfß bjf w Eric Shiptoh, left Britain in July*#* permission has been ref usee to few the attempt on Everest from ® Tibetan side, the expedition has MJ compelled to approach the moubwj from the Nepalese side. All praMJ attempts have been made from itm ahd little is known of the soutoffl side of Everest. The attempt is usual also, as it |s taking plafie UTM autumn. It is thought to be latW a reconnaissance trip to explore a sible route up the southern side " the mountain.