...Everest were unveiled. My eyes became fixed on one tiny black spot, silhouetted on a small snow crest beneath a rockstep in the ridge, and the black spot...summit from their present position and return to Camp Six at nightfall. ' 'The place on the ridge mentioned is a prominent rockstep at a very short distance...

...and moved up the snow to join the other on the crest. The first then approached the great rock step and shortly emerged at the top. The second did likewise....fascinating vision vanished, enveloped in cloud once more." Like characters in an allegory, Mallory and Irvine were struggling toward the snow-clad summit, toward...

...and moved up the snow to join the other on the crest. The first then approached the great Rock Step and shortly emerged at the top; the second did likewise....fascinating vision vanished, enveloped in cloud once more. Odell was in no doubt that he had seen his two colleagues heading - 'with considerable alacrity' for...

...became fixed on one tiny black spot silhouetted on a small snow-crest beneath a rock-step in the ridge; the black spot moved. Another black spot became apparent...they had none too many hours of daylight to reach the snmmil from their present position and return to Camp VI by nightfall. The place on the ridge referred...

...silhouetted on a small snow-crest beneath a rock-step in the ridge; the black dot moved. Another black dot became apparent and moved up the snow to join the...fascinating vision vanished, enveloped in cloud once more." Odell was in no doubt that he had seen George and Irvine, "moving expeditiously" in their bid to reach...