Taonga
Taonga
Whakaaturia te wāhi
Rārangi Mihi
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2008.30.1
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Wāhi
Rā
Circa 1951
Tuhipoka Hāngai
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.
Mahi Hāngai
First ascent of Mount Everest; 29 May 1953; Himalaya/Asia
Tangata Hāngāi
Wāhi Hāngai
Rā Hāngai
1951
1953
Wā
Pāoho
Whakaahuatanga Ine
l x w x d: 900mm x 320mm x 66mm
Raraunga Ine
900mm (length of whole axe)
320mm (length of blade)
Huinga Kaupapa
Taumata whakarōpū
Whakahounga o Mua
15 May 2023
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