The team issued regular dispatches during their expedition, all of which are available on the site when you click Latest Dispatch . This is the final report by Bradford Washburn, director of the Millennium Expedition. The third site for this week's lesson is a companion web site to several programs on Mt. Everest by the PBS program Nova. Read how the team found the body of Mallory, and how the mystery of his Everest attempt remains. The most dangerous and difficult aspect of an Everest attempt is the high altitude and lack of oxygen.
Most climbers carry along a supplemental supply.
At this site you can read about the effects of low oxygen and high altitude on the human body. Click the picture of David Breashears to see how an Everest climber gears up today. By now you must be anxious to see a view from the top. You can by clicking the Climb link, which gives you a view of the North Route, where Mallory was found, as well as the South route. On either page, click Summit to see a QTVR surround image of the top of the world.