AGAIN DRIVEN BACK.
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR EVEREST CLIMBERS. FAILURE TO SURMOUNT NORTH COL. ONE MORE ATTEMPT POSSIBLE. (Received Monday, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. A copyright niessage from Mr. H. Ruttlege at Camp 3, on Saturday says: “Friday’s carefully organised attempt to reoccupy Camp 4 failed. The consistency of the snow has changed in various places since Thursday and is rapidly becoming worse. It was so deep on a critical traverse that Smythe tried a new line straight up to the crest, which however, proved impossible and the whole party retreated. Great slabs of snow are being swept away by the wind. The forty-two porters have been divided into four groups under Shipton. They are not allowed to be roped together. It was a great relief to have everyone safely down. We may be able to have one more try .as the west wind continues and the monsoon is temporarily weaker. It is tantalising to see the north face of Everest in better condition, while the North Col keeps us off.”
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Wairarapa Age, 9 June 1936, Page 5
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