Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2008.30.1
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1951
Associated Notes
This is the ice axe used by Sir Edmund Hillary during his ascent of Everest, in 1953. "A few more whacks of the ice axe, a few weary steps, and we were on the summit of Everest (Ed Hillary, High Adventure, p208)
This French Simond Chamonix ice axe acquired by Sir Edmund in 1951, and was used by him on the final ascent with Tensing Norgay, on 29 May 1953. An image on the Simond website shows Claudius Simond and Sir Edmund Hillary together at Chamonix.
Associated Event
First ascent of Mount Everest; 29 May 1953; Himalaya/Asia
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1951
1953
Period
Media
Measurement Description
l x w x d: 900mm x 320mm x 66mm
Measurement Reading
900mm (length of whole axe)
320mm (length of blade)
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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