Hugh Ruttledge 20 May – was, as a result of disagreements between team members, never established. It was during this expedition that Wyn-Harris found the ice axe which belonged to Andrew Irvine, who had disappeared on the peak on the with George Mallory. One of the men rejected for this expedition was Tenzing Norgay, who made the first ascent of Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary. Fortunately, Ruttledge had the foresight to hire Tenzing to come with him to Everest in 1936. In 1934 Ruttledge was awarded a Royal Geographical Society Founder's Gold Medal; his citation read 'For his journeys in
Bottled oxygen (climbing) popular oxygen systems on Mount Everest used carbon-fiber aluminum bottles, with a 3 liter bottling of oxygen weighing 7 pounds when filled up at 3000 psi. Bottled oxygen (climbing) Bottled oxygen is oxygen in bottles, a terminology especially for high-altitude climbing. Bottled oxygen may also be for a breathing gas, especially for scuba or surgeries. (see also Diving cylinder and Oxygen tank) When Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first successful summit of Mount Everest in 1953 they used bottled oxygen. It was noted for its ability to increase the user's appreciation of the surroundings. Running out of bottled