The British Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp on the 12th April 1953. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
Edmund Hillary and his team mates started to climb Mount Everest in early April, with Hillary and Tenzing reaching the summit 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 at 11.30 in the morning.
The expedition reached base camp at the end of March in 1953. Climbing Mount Everest would of started after a few days rest.
He Reached the summet on 29 may 1953
Edmund Hillary and his team mates arrived at Mount Everest Base Camp early April 1953
The country that Edmund Hillary and his team mates started there Mount Everest expedition in was Kathmandu in Nepal.
May 19th 1953
Following his ascent of Everest, Hillary devoted most of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust, which he founded. Through his efforts, many schools and hospitals were built in Nepal.
Edmund Hillary was 16 years old when he became interested in climbing during a school trip to Mount Ruapehu.
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He was knighted not only for being the first person the climb mt Everest, but for his work in helping the local people in Nepal called sherpas. He helped start up the himalayn trust, to help the sherpas. The trust helped to provide homes, medical care, education, and much much more.
on the 14 april 2011
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As far as I know there has been know 8 year old person that has climbed Mount Everest. For a start there is a certian age you have to be to climb on Mount Everest, I think this is around 15 or 16.
It became popular as some sort of media angle to add interfest to the mountaineering conquests of Everest and other peaks. There are no valid sightings by men such as Sir Edmund Hillary- the first mountaineer to top out Everest- though he was interested in the subject which is only natural- an occupationa hazard if nothing else!
To be sure you are fit and ready for your big climb you should start training at least 1 year earlier. Read the article at the link to find out more about training to climb Mount Everest.