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  2. Western Cwm - Wikipedia

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    The Western Cwm (/ k uː m /) is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face of Mount Everest.It was named by George Mallory when he saw it in 1921 as part of the British Reconnaissance Expedition that was the first to explore the upper sections of Everest, searching for routes for future summit attempts; [1] A cwm is a valley fully enclosed ...

  3. List of Colorado fourteeners - Wikipedia

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    In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet. This is a complete list of the 53 fourteeners in the U.S. State of Colorado with at least 300 feet (91.44 meters) of topographic prominence.

  4. Fourteener - Wikipedia

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    Denali, at 20,310 ft (6,190 m), is the tallest mountain in the United States. In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener (also spelled 14er) is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 ft (4267 m).

  5. Mountaineering - Wikipedia

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    Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism [1] is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports in their own right.

  6. George Mallory - Wikipedia

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    On 26 August, Irving and Mallory summited Mont Blanc, at 15,800 ft (4,807.81 m), the highest mountain in Western Europe, marking Mallory's entry into high-altitude mountaineering. [ 23 ] In January 1905, Graham Irving established the Winchester Ice Club; [ 25 ] Mallory, Gibson, Harry Tyndale, [ 107 ] and Guy Bullock became members. [ 108 ]

  7. Tom Hornbein - Wikipedia

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    He was allowed an early discharge to join the American mountaineering expedition. [5] Hornbein and his partners Willi Unsoeld and Dick Emerson attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1963 as part of the American Everest Expedition. Jim Whittaker and Nawang Gombu Sherpa from this expedition had summitted on May 1, 1963. Hornbein, Unsoeld, and ...

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