Everest – The First Ascent: The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible Audiobook (Free)

On 29 Might 1953, the summit of Support Everest was finally reached. The accomplishment brought popularity and honours to many involved – except the person who made the ascent feasible.

Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive materials and interviews, Everest – The First Ascent tells the remarkable tale of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs guaranteed the world’s highest hill could possibly be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, about Everest – The First Ascent: The untold tale of Griffith Pugh, the person who made it feasible Griffith Pugh revolutionised nearly every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers’ attitude to air, the clothes they wore, their tools, liquid intake and acclimatisation.

Yet, definately not receiving the acclaim he was thanks, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. His medical contributions were, simply, at odds with old-fashioned notions of derring-do and the gentlemanly amateurism that dogged the sport.

This insightful biography shows Pugh to become troubled, abrasive, yet brilliant. Eight years in the writing, closely investigated, and informed with unflinching integrity by Pugh’s girl, Harriet Tuckey, Everest – The First Ascent may be the compelling portrait of the unlikely hero.