Sir Edmund Hillary: First Ascent of Mount Everest

In 1953, the explorer from New Zealand and his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay achieved the impossible by reaching the top of the world's highest peak Sir Edmund Hillary: First Ascent of Mount Everest
British Mount Everest Expedition

Treacherous Crossing
Two Sherpas erect a bridge on an icefall. The expedition chose to ascent via the South Tor, a treacherous route facing the Nepalese side of the mountain.

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