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70 Years Since Sir Edmund Hillary And Tenzing Norgay Climbed Mount Everest, Nepal

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Seventy years ago, on May 29, 1953, the world witnessed an extraordinary feat of human determination and resilience as Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, stood atop the majestic peak of Mount Everest. Their triumphant summit marked the first successful ascent of the world’s highest mountain and solidified their names in the […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2023
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Mt. Everest Was 1st Summited 60 Years Ago Today | NBC Nightly News Report

“It is still the top of the world, make no mistake.  In recent year’s it’s taken on something of a less rarified air, something closer to a ‘tourist attraction’.” – Brain Williams of NBC Nightly News Edmund Hillary, a bee-keeper from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa from Nepal, summited Mount Everest 60 years ago today on May 29th, […]

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