Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Once a British survey effort identified Peak XV of the Himalayan range as the highest point on Earth, a committee was formed with one goal: Get to the top. Early expeditions gathered data and made runs up the mountain, until WWII put a halt to things. Here are the show notes for the episode.

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2014-03-10 29 min Transcript

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