Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 1
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:37:27
• Published: 2014-03-10 14:00

Once a British survey effort identified Peak XV of the Himalayan range as the highest point on Earth, a committee was formed with one goal: Get to the top. Early expeditions gathered data and made runs up the mountain, until WWII put a halt to things.