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Apart from Mt Everest in May 1953, Hillary climbed 10 other peaks in the Himalayas on further visits in 1956, 1960-61 and 1963-65.
Apart from Mt Everest in May 1953, Hillary climbed 10 other peaks in the Himalayas on further visits in 1956, 1960-61 and 1963-65.
If you mean how many people climbed to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 then the answer is 2, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Edmund Hillary had two daughters called Sarah and Belinda
Edmund Hillary had three children: Peter Hillary, Sarah Hillary, and Belinda Hillary.
Edmund Hillary's parents were called Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Hillary, née Clark
Hillary was born to Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Hillary, née Clark
Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest at 11.30 in the morning on the 29th May 1953 followed by Tenzing Norgay. At that time Edmund Hillary was 35 years old and his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay was 39 years old.
Edmund Hillary's parents were called Percival and Gertrude
Peter, Sarah and Belinda
Edmund Hillary from New Zealand, shortly followed by Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953 at 11.30 in the morning.
Sir Edmund Hillary's children are Peter and Sarah.