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Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Everest with Tenzing Norgay.
The highest point that has been reached on Mount Everest is the summit.
It was important for someone to reach the summit of Mount Everest as the North and South Poles had been reached and the summit of Mount Everest was the last big adventure for man.
During 1997 there were 85 climbers from all over the world who reached the summit of Mount Everest at 8,848 meters high. 3 of the climbers died on their way back down from the summit but their summit still counts.
They reached the summit at 11:30 am.
Bachendri Pal was 30 when she reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1984
He and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay are the first people confirmed to have reached Everest's summit. There is a possibility that someone reached the summit before them, but there is no conclusive evidence.
During 2002 there were 159 climbers who reached the summit of Mount Everest. During 2003 there were 267 climbers who reached the summit of Mount Everest. During 2004 there were 337 climbers who reached the summit of Mount Everest.
The summit of Mount Everest was first reached on the 29th May 1953.
John Hunt's team reached the summit of Everest on 29 May 1953.
The third climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest was Jürg Marmet from Switzerland. He reached the summit on the 23rd May 1956.The third person to reach the summit of Mount Everest was Jurg Marmet on the 23rd May 1956
Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. His son, Peter reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1990 and 2002