Following the abortive attempts on Mount Everest that had taken place in 1921, 1922, 1924 and 1933, 1935 and 1936, Tilman and his small party set out in 1938 for a fifth attempt on this peak.
Following the successful reconnaissance expedition of 1921 to find a route on to the mountain, this expedition in 1922 was man's first attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest.