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

Siege of the Summit
The RGS assembled a massive team, consisting of a dozen climbers, 35 Sherpa guides, 350 porters and 18 tons of food and equipment.

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