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
Primus AB with him on his venture to the South Pole in 1911. And in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay relied on Primus stoves during their first ascent of Mount Everest. Today Primus stoves and lanterns are sold in over 70 countries. The stoves are made in Primus' factory in Tartu, Estonia. Primus AB is owned by Fenix Outdoor AB, which is on the stock exchange in Stockholm. The parent owns the brands, Brunton (USA), Fjällräven (Sweden), Hanwag (Germany), Tierra (Sweden) as well as the retail chains Naturkompaniet (Sweden) and Partioaitta (Finland). Primus offers products for cooking, heating and lighting,