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
Royal Geographic Society

The Summit Team
On May 28, after one team had tried and failed, Hillary and Norgay made their attempt at reaching the top.

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