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Because he had already climbed the highest peak in New Zealand, and Everest was the world's highest mountain, as yet unconquered. If Hillary climbed it he would become the first explorer to have been to both North and South poles and the highest mountain. As we know -he did it.
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Did sir Edmund Hillary challenge to tenzing norgay to climbe Mt. Everest?
yes
Who was the first purson to climbe mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
Who was the first men in the world to climbe the mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norgay a local Sherpa
Who is tenzing norgays partner for the mount evrist climbe?
Tenzing Norgays partner to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 was Edmund Hillary.
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What year did Sherppa Tensing climbe Mount Everest?
Tenzing Norgay climbed on Mount Everest in 1952 with a swiss team and again in 1953 with a British team. It was in 1953 when he reached the summit.
What is a prefix for climbe?
A possible prefix for "climbe" could be "dis-" as in "disclimbe."
Who was the first women to climbe mount everst.when did she did so?
Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 16th May 1975
Who was the first indian to climbe mount everst.when did he did so?
A.S Cheema was the first Indian climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest, he did so on the 20th May 1965
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they climbe
Is climbe an action?
yes
How many people climbe Mount Everest?
There is no exact number as to how many people have climbed this mighty mountain since its inception. The figures tend to vary each year though official figures say around 2700 people have successfully completed. In the year 2004 alone, the figures say around 1400 people have tried to climb the mountain with people of 20 different countries. History names the first people ever to climb this mountain were Sir Edmund Hilary of NZ and his guide, Tenzing Norgay in 1953. This is what has been documented, but there is also a report stating two English nationals have reached the peak of this mountain in the year 1924. The Nationals were Mailory and Ervine.
