the epicentre, and in Kathmandu there are reports of collapsed buildings and casualties. The airport was damaged, but flights are expected to resume
monitor progress and provide encouragement as they rebuild better. Denise Prior of CAN reports: All our nurses came down from the remote health posts for
chosen for the 1953 Everest expedition, but was subsequently dropped when John Hunt replaced Eric Shipton as leader. Hunt did not know Ayres, and the
honour at stake, which the Everest expedition did. Then we felt that if it’s not climbed this year we’ll all look bloody stupid. If the Swiss had
mountaineering expeditions all over the world. She speaks candidly about challenges and set backs as well as highlights and successes of expedition
appointed for a second term as Vice President of the commission. Country Reports Each representative updated the committee on the mountain medicine
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