MOUNT EVEREST
EXPEDITION DEPARTING. MAGNITUDE OF UNDERTAKING. (“The Times' Service?’) LONDON, March 28. General Bruce, leader of the Mount Everest expedition, telegraphing from Darjeeling, states that the entire party of twelve is expected to leave for Thibet on the 26th. The expedition it tnus considerably stronger than in 192 L A stronger party of British mountaineers has never before participated in exploration, yet success depends on transport. The hillmen responded splendidly to the call for porters, and underwent severe hardships in 1921, yet they are keenly competing for inclusion. Owing to the size of the party and proved magnitude of the undertaking, the work is far heavier than in 1921. It is hoped the whole expedition will assemble at Pharidzong on the 6th April, ready to enter Thibet. Through the Western Himalayas have now probably ten feet of snow, practically preventing transport, before the beginning of May the road to Thibet over this part of the Western Himalayas and across Jolapia lies open to animal transport the whole of the winter. Many mules bring wool from Thibet to Bengal early in the spring, returning comparatively loadless. Thus the expedition will be able to engage empty mules.
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Southland Times, Issue 19479, 31 March 1922, Page 5
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196MOUNT EVEREST Southland Times, Issue 19479, 31 March 1922, Page 5
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