Eric Shipton - Wikipedia
Eric Earle Shipton, CBE (1 August 1907 – 28 March 1977), was an English Himalayan mountaineer. Shipton was born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1907 where his father, a tea planter, died before he was three years old. When he was eight, his mother brought him to …
Eric Shipton: The Mountaineer Who Shaped the Future of Everest
2023年7月18日 · Eric Earle Shipton, CBE, was an English mountaineer renowned for his adventures in the Himalayas. Born on 1st August 1907 in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), his father, a tea planter, passed away when Eric Shipton was just three years old.
How the whim of Eric Shipton shaped the history of Everest
2012年9月5日 · In 1953 Eric Shipton was controversially overlooked as leader of the British Everest expedition in favour of John Hunt. The decision was vindicated when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people ever to reach the summit on 29 May, largely as a result of Hunt’s organisational skills.
Eric Shipton — The Mountaineers
His pioneering treks and climbs in unmapped mountain ranges laid the groundwork for the first ascent of Everest and other Himalayan peaks, and as a global traveler, he was tapped for Britain's diplomatic core during World War II. Eric Shipton's adventures in the mountains are virtually incomparable.
Eric Shipton: Leader Of The British Mt. Everest Expedition In ...
2024年5月15日 · Learn about Eric Shipton, the pioneering explorer who led the British Mt. Everest Expedition in 1951. Explore his remarkable journey and contributions to Himalayan exploration.
AAC Publications - Eric E. Shipton, 1907-1977
Eric Shipton, probably the world’s most distinguished explorer of mountain regions, died at Ansty Manor, near Salisbury, England, March 28, 1977. A gentle, kindly man, with a philosophical turn of mind, Eric had a lifelong enthusiasm for travelling, exploring and …
SHIPTON, EXPLORER, MOUNTAIN CLIMBER - The New York Times
1977年3月31日 · LONDON, March 30—Eric Shipton, who took part in five assaults on Mount Everest, died on Monday at Ansty Manor, near Salisbury. He was 69.