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Everest Likely to be Conquered

Colonel John Hunt, who was to lead the latest British Mount Everest expedition, said in a broadcast from London that the problem of Everest "has been all but solved". Colonel Hunt said British hopes of success in 1953 were founded on the considerable experience provided by earlier expeditions. The problem brought to light by previous attempts lay in the "final keel of the citadel — the last 1,000 feet which remained untrodden. Trouble begins above 23,000 feet. Once above that height, muscle tissues begin to deteriorate and the climber's strength, resistance to cold, etc., weaken. One tends to lose the promptings of appetite, thirst, and relaxation by sleep." Col. Hunt said that the reason behind the latest attempt was "the urge to find the answer to an unsolved problem. Any unclimbed peak is an unsolved problem. It represents a challenge to his particular skill. Everest unclimbed is the biggest mountain of all, and it epitomizes that urge."

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