Summiting Everest: How a Photograph Celebrates Teamwork at the Top of the World

Summiting Everest: How a Photograph Celebrates Teamwork at the Top of the World — page 5
George Lowe a member of the support team climbs a steep ridge to the final camp Support team members George Lowe Sherpa Ang Nyima and team photographer Alfred Gregory had been working their way up the mountain since morning preparing the way for Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay the assault team Each was carrying a load of 65 pounds 30 kilograms the heaviest loads that have ever been carried that high All morning Lowe and Gregory had cut steps into the crusted snow with ice axes so Hillary and Norgay could have easier footing when they followed later that day The support team wouldn’t have the glory of making the assault attempt but they didn’t mind In 2007 Gregory told Australian Geographic magazine It has often been asked why didn’t we the support team then go to the top the next day In those days the whole idea was to get