“A FEW MORE WHACKS OF THE ICE-AXE, A FEW VERY WEARY STEPS, AND WE WERE ON THE SUMMIT OF EVEREST”: ICE AXE BOLDLY SIGNED BY SIR EDMUND HILLARY
HILLARY, Edmund. Ice axe signed. No city: circa 1940. Wood and steel shaft measures 34 inches; steel blade measures 11-3/4 inches.
Vintage ice axe boldly signed at a later date in black ink on the wooden shaft by mountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillary.
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, with Tenzing Norgay, established his reputation as the first to summit Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. Although he ascended Everest only once after the initial summit, Hillary had a profound influence on the Everest area, returning each year to work among the Sherpa people. Initials GW stamped on left side of the blade; serial number 3331 stamped on the right side of the blade.
Expected wear and light rust from age and use. Fine condition.