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Haurongo: Hillary, Edmund Percival

At camp during Garhwal expedition, 1951

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At camp during Garhwal expedition, 1951

A New Zealand team made a 1951 expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya, which led to Hillary and others being selected for the 1951 Everest reconnaissance expedition. Pictured here at camp are Earle Riddiford (left), Hillary (second from left), Ed Cotter (front) and two Nepalese porters.

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The Himalayan Trust UK

Photograph by George Lowe

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Shaun Barnett. 'Hillary, Edmund Percival', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/31309/at-camp-during-garhwal-expedition-1951 (accessed 4 June 2026).