It took a lot of planning for Hillary and Tenzing to reach the summit of Mount Everest. They took with them on their climb all the facts and mistakes of the climbs from the 1920's and 1930's. Tenzing also had some knowledge of Mount Everest as he was on it in 1952 with a Swiss team.
Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Everest with Tenzing Norgay.
Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953.
Edmund Hillary was 33 years old when he reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest in 1953 reaching the summit on the 29th May.
Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. His son, Peter reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1990 and 2002
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India
Edmund Hillary was the first person from New Zealand to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953
Edmund Hillary, shortly followed by Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953 at 11.30 in the morning.
Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953.
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953