He invited me to go on a reconnaissance of the south side of Mt. Everest .
It is because of that and also because Eric Shipton , the famous British climber , had a great respect for New Zealand climbers .
Eric Shipton invited me to go on a reconnaissance of the south side of Mt. Everest .
It is because of that and also because Eric Shipton , the famous British climber , had a great respect for New Zealand climbers .