The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Scientists BedenBodk BY HE 1enug dMEEveres
To Try Again Next Year to Climb the Highest Peak
in the World Nth Specially Picked Band of
Super
Men

"HE attempt to reach the
summit of Mount Ever 811T1|
est. the highest noun
tain in the world. has failed.
Col. Howard Bury's expedi-
ton. which began the ascent
on June IA, reached its highest y.
point on September 8. and
after accommodating in every
direction abandoned the at
tempt.
Two Of the party reached
height of $4,000 feet. There
remained 5000 feet Of vertical !
height to climb. or more than r
two miles along the track.
The party were completely l.
exhausted. Their lungs had
stopped working in the tensely
rarefied atmosphere. They Gee
could not digest food. They
felt as II their heads were
splitting and their eyes we're
bursting out Of their heads.
Further progress was impos-
sible. -
Here Is the most difficult
and perilous field of explora- -
ton In the world. The sum-
NIT Of Everest is far harder
to reach than the South Pole,
"
harder than the North Pole.
The climber ascending Ever
est must be perpetually going
up. constantly putting forth
extreme muscular effort. His
work is quite different from
that Of the polar explorer, who
has only to cross nearly level
stretched of snow and ice.
While tine mountain climber is maxim
this terrific muscular effort he must breath
a rarefied atmosphere to which the huma
body is not accustomed and which does M
afford sufficient oxygen to the body. tn
polar explorer travelling near sea lew
finds an atmosphere nearly like that whic
he is accustomed to breathe.
At the same time. the mountain climbe
must endure a cold fully as severe as ths
of the polar regions. 1t has been estimate
that the temperature near the summit {
Everest will be as low as minus so degree
Fahrenheit
Some experts argue that no explorer
will ever be able to reach the top OF Eve
est. but those who sent out the recent e.
pedition believe that II can be done by
force of exceptionally strong men, and tn
Geographical Society of Great Britain
now looking for these men.
Six men are required for the work. The
must be stronger and healthier than an
who have yet been recruited for an e,
ploration. They must be able to make tr'
mendous muscular effort and yet consum
less oxygen than ordinary men. They mus
have threats and lungs that do not ia
under icy blasts.
will work vigorously. although they wi
not receive the normal amount Of oxyge
and although they will probably be shoI
Of food They must carry their own foo
and other burdens. for animals and nativ
bearers have shown that they cannot liv
at the extreme heights.
I'VE now have to find men," announce
Sir Francis Younghusband. president G
the British Geographical Society, who ca
stand the terrific billiards. and the frigh
full cold they will encounter on the las
two miles of knife-edged ridge"
The expedition WHICH has now returne
from Everest has noted all the difficultie
and perils of the situation and discovere
what 1t believes to be the only PRACTICABLE
method of reaching the summit, provide
that men strong enough to make the las
stage can be found.
incidentally, the expedition passed owe
amazing scenery-valleyo filed with free;
ing mist and long moss, vast quicksand.
acres of brilliant purple and red flower
and many strange birds that never descen
to earth's level
According to the explorers, the SUNNI
of Everest can be approached only by
narrow trail on the northeastern side. o
every other side are impossible obstacle:
The east side is guarded by precipice
10000 feet high. On the south side ar
vast auicksands, where many men VIII
have ventured have been lost Terribl
billiards. and sandstorms are common ot
currences on the mountain slopes, and eve
those who try to avoid the Quicksands ar
always in danger OF falling into them
On the western side there are precipice
rising up $4,000 feet. At a northwestern
point these are capped by great overhans
ing glaciers. which occasionally break o.
and fall with a force that would crush a.
army.
On the north side are more vast vertica
cliffs, and thus there remains only on
noint at the nOrtheast where there is