December 29, 2025

The Conquest of Everest

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52 minutes

Short History Of... is taking a short break over the Christmas period. New episodes will continue from the 29th of December. Until then, we hope you enjoy this repeat episode! Happy Christmas from the Short History Of... team.

Standing over 29,000ft above sea level, the peak of Everest is the highest

point on the planet. To the sherpa people of the Himalayas it is sacred,

and to foreign adventurers, it is the holy grail of climbing. But what

did it take to reach the summit? Was it expertise and endurance - or

simply better equipment? What was sacrificed to plant a flag on top of

the world?

This is a Short History Of... the Conquest of Everest.

Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Mick Conefrey, documentary maker and author of Everest, 1922.

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December 29, 2025

The Conquest of Everest

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52 minutes

Short History Of... is taking a short break over the Christmas period. New episodes will continue from the 29th of December. Until then, we hope you enjoy this repeat episode! Happy Christmas from the Short History Of... team.

Standing over 29,000ft above sea level, the peak of Everest is the highest

point on the planet. To the sherpa people of the Himalayas it is sacred,

and to foreign adventurers, it is the holy grail of climbing. But what

did it take to reach the summit? Was it expertise and endurance - or

simply better equipment? What was sacrificed to plant a flag on top of

the world?

This is a Short History Of... the Conquest of Everest.

Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Mick Conefrey, documentary maker and author of Everest, 1922.

Get every episode of Short History Of… a week early with Noiser+. You’ll

also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows

across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the

top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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