A strategy/simulation game that involves all the basic elements of the first conquest of Everest by a British organized team of climbers in 1954. The object of the game is to reach as high on the mountain as possible within the time allowed (47 day long turns beginning on April 12, 1953 and ending on May 29th. You must have and use the correct equipment, choose the best team of climbers that you can, set up camps along the way and assault the summit at the proper time. - BoardGameGeek