EVEREST EXPEDITION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21994, 1 July 1933, Page 11

EVEREST EXPEDITION

REASON FOR RECALL THE WEATHER TOO BAD. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 29. (Received June 30<at 5.5 p.m.) General Bruce, the chairman of the committee which decided to recall the Everest expedition, stated that the weather had been so.bad that there would be little chance of the expedition being successful. “ That does not mean that we have given up hope of finally getting there,” he said. “ The struggle still goes on, but eo far the mountain has won against man and his machine.” It was not possible yet to say when, a new start would be made as it was always a question of weather 'with Everest, but next time they might get a better season. The members of the expedition had put up a splendid fight. VALUABLE EXPERIENCE GAINED. (British Official Wireless.) ' ■ . RUGBY, June 29: (Received June 30, at 5.5 p.m.) Mr Ruttledge, in a, wireless message from Everest, states that orders have been received to bring the expedition home. Only JSmythe, Shipton, Crawford, Brocklebank and himself were now, fit to make a further attempt, but the heavy snoTv was unlikely to clear before October, The rest of the party needed rest. Much valuable experience had been gained despite the weather. Several of the members of the party had been frostbitten, but all were keen to resume climbing. Four of them reached 28,000 feet without oxygen. V,",