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Sir Edmund Hillary: First Ascent of Mount Everest

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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

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Norgay stands on the top of the mountain in a photo taken by Hillary.

Sir Edmund Hillary : Top of the World

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