U.S.-Soviet-Chinese Teams Will Jointly Attempt Everest
Published: October 10, 1989
Teams from China, the Soviet Union and the United States will attempt to scale Mount Everest together next year to draw attention to international cooperation and problems of the environment.
The effort, called the ''Earth Day 20 International Peace Climb,'' is led by Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the summit of Everest. The trip, which is expected to cost $1.1 million, is being sponsored by a number of corporate donors.
The climb is organized as a series of teams, each consisting of one climber from each nation. The first summit attempt is scheduled for April 22.