Conrad Anker Climbing Everest 1920s-Style

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Actually it was Graham Hoyland of the BBC who wore exact replica clothing at 21,500-ft on Mt. Everest--and pronounced them suitable for climbing. Anker and Holden put on costumes which looked like the real thing, but were constricting and not nearly warm enough. In any case, most mountaineers do not believe the silks and wollens of old were sufficiently windproof to protect adequately.

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