The Assault on Mount Everest, 1922

Following the successful reconnaissance expedition of 1921 to find a route on to the mountain, this expedition in 1922 was man's first attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest.

The Mount Everest Committee desire to take this opportunity of thanking General Bruce, Mr. Mallory, Captain Finch, Mr. Somervell and Dr. Longstaff for having, in addition to their labours in the field, made the following contributions to the story of an expedition whose chief result has been to strengthen our confidence that the summit of the highest mountain in the world can be attained by man.


Contents    
Introduction / Sir Francis Younghusband -- The Narrative of the expedition / Brigadier-General Hon. C.G. Bruce -- The First attempt / George H. Leigh-Mallory -- The Attempt with oxygen / Captain George Finch -- The Third attempt / George H. Leigh Mallory -- Notes / T. Howard Somervell -- Natural history / Dr. T.G. Longstaff.