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Evgeny Tamm (Soviet 82 Everest exp) - 2 Dec 81

There had been plans for a joint Soviet-Chinese expedition to Everest in 1959 and three Russian mountaineers had gone to the foot of Everest on the Chinese side on a reconnaissance. However the actual climb never took place "because of events in Tibet at that time."


2 Oct 78

According the Chinese Mountaineering Association officials, the Soviets backed out of a planned joint Sino-Soviet expedition in 1959 and the Chinese climbed alone in 1960.


Alpine Journal, Vol 99 (1994)

Team consisted of 10 Chinese and 3 Russian mountaineers, 3 meteorologists, 4 topographers, 4 radio operators, 10 Tibetan porters, and other assorted personnel.


Mint Wu - April 2012

First reconnaissance in such area by Chinese; people were divided in to 2 teams that reached up to east of eastern Rongbuk Glacier at 6500m and west of central Rongbuk Glacier at 6200m, respectively.