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The mitts belonged to Sir John Hunt who led a team of brave adventurers as they made history to climb the worlds highest mountain in 1953.

Tenzing Norkay has been on more Everest expeditions than any other man, and he probably “deserved,” if anyone did, to reach the top.

New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay were the men who ultimately planted the Union jack on the 29,000-ft peak. Above: The pair on Everest the day before.

A warmth and respect flourished between the two Everest conquerors

The 1953 British expedition to tame the world’s highest mountain, once and for all, relied on the unparalleled expertise of local Sherpas. But, as Nige Tassell reveals, only the most accomplished would join the summit attempt – a man who knew Everest more than anyone

The year 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest, a feat achieved by a humble New Zealander and a supremely experienced Sherpa. But it had been a long trek before the world’s highest mountain had been conquered. Robin Ashcroft charts the trials, tragedies and triumphs that led to Hillary and Tenzing’s climb – and its implications for Britain on the world stage

The famous partnership put the top of the world on the bucket list for adventure tourists.

A mitten worn by the Powys man who led the first successful British ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 could fetch thousands at auction - after being…

The package bears an official Everest Expedition label and is signed by Colonel John Hunt - the British Army officer who led the successful attempt.

Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the planet, rising 29,032 feet beyond ocean surface. The snowcapped top spans the boundary between Tibet and Nepal as well as is lying in the Mahalangur Himal portion of the Himalayas.