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Everest Men reunion at The Pen-y-Grwd Training base at Capel Curig, north Wales
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Everest Men reunion at The Pen-y-Grwd Training base at Capel Curig, north Wales
Everest Men reunion at The Pen-y-Grwd Training base at Capel Curig, north Wales. 26th May 1973
It is 20 years on from the 1953 Everest Climb, with this reunion in Wales in May 1973
Picture features : Lord Hunt, ( white hair, dark top, sitting on rock looking down talking to Sherpa Tensing). Sherpa Tensing Norgay (Sherpa Tenzing Norgay) is in the chequered shirt and cap sitting on the ground in the forefront looking up), The other men here are no id d
Note, Sir Edmund Hillary was not able to make this reunion.
Picture taken 26th May 1973
Bob Rendle
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Wales
73/44331 - 05
Media ID 21738737
© Mirrorpix
1953 20th Anniversary Capel Curig Climb Climbing Everest Lord Hunt Pen Y Grwd Sherpa Tensing 1963
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Everest Men Reunion - A Historic Gathering in Wales, 1973
EDITORS COMMENTS
. This print captures a momentous reunion at The Pen-y-Grwd Training base in Capel Curig, north Wales. It was the year 1973, exactly two decades after the monumental Everest Climb of 1953. This gathering brought together legendary figures who had conquered the world's highest peak. In this remarkable image, we see Lord Hunt, distinguished by his white hair and dark top, sitting on a rock engrossed in conversation with none other than Sherpa Tensing Norgay himself. Sherpa Tensing is easily recognizable in his chequered shirt and cap as he sits on the ground intently gazing upwards. Although some of the men present remain unidentified, their significance cannot be understated. Each one played an integral role during that historic expedition to Mount Everest all those years ago. It is worth noting that Sir Edmund Hillary was regrettably unable to attend this long-awaited reunion. Nonetheless, their absence does not diminish the profound impact they made on mountaineering history. Bob Rendle skillfully captured this poignant moment on May 26th, 1973 - a testament to enduring friendships forged amidst unimaginable challenges and triumphs. This photograph serves as a timeless reminder of human resilience and camaraderie against nature's most formidable backdrop - Mount Everest.
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