Description
ITALY 1973 Italian Expedition to Mount Everest 71mm bronze medal 179 grams unsigned
Obverse: view of Everest, SPEDIZIONE ITALIANA AL L’EVEREST 1973 (Trans: ITALIAN EXPEDITION TO THE EVEREST 1973)
Reverse: coat of arms, GRADATIM CONSCENDITUR AD ALIA / GRADATIM CONSCENDITUR AD ALTA (Trans: STEP BY STEP TO ANOTHER / STEP BY STEP TO HIGH)
In 1973 the Italian Expedition Summited Everest. Another huge expedition with sixty plus members led by Guido Monzino. Helicopters were used to shuttle equipment past the Khumbu Icefall. Eight climbers succeed via the South Col Route, including 18 year old Sambhu Tamang of Nepal.
