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Several pitched tents in the foreground of a snowy mountainous landscape. Snow-covered peaks are visible in the background.

Black and white photo of a mountainous landscape with a snow-covered peak partially obscured by clouds, sloping terrain, and an overcast sky.

Black and white photo of a mountainous landscape with snow-covered peaks in the background and a rocky valley leading to a body of water.

Three individuals in a rocky outdoor setting, with baskets nearby and one holding a rope.

Ancient fortress on a high rocky outcrop with multiple levels and flat roofs, expansive plains, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

A black and white photograph of a large group of yaks in an open area, with buildings in the background that are part of a fort or walled city.

Black and white photo of a person wearing a mask and long coat, standing outdoors with blurred figures and trees in the background

A greyscale photo with a green tint of two men walking on foot and of two men on horseback who are travelling on a forward path towards a large and jagged mountain range, which dominates the landscape. There is snow on the ground and on the mountains.

A greyscale photo with a green tint of seven children, in order from the left to the right of the image, the first child is hiding his face whilst holding his foot, the next child is looking to the left, the next two children are laughing and bend towards each other. The two children towards the back right have their backs turned and the child in the front right has a startled expression.

A greyscale photo with a green tint of two horses that are laden with bags, grazing next to a tree, shrubbery and three large jagged trunks of trees. In the background there appears to be a large mountain.

Everest Summit, 8 June 1924

Everest Camp 3, 8 May 1924

Rongbuk, 28 April 1924

Pang La, 26 April 1924

Tinki Dzong, 17 April 1924

Kampa Dzong, 12 April 1924

Phari, 5 April 1924

Yatung, 2 April 1924

Jelup La, 31 March 1924

Sedongchen, 26 March 1924

The first Western attempt to climb Everest began on 26 March 1924.

Bentley Beetham captured this journey with his camera.

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Eternal Ascent

Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition