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.
Over 5,000 people have successfully climbed Mount Everest to date.
roughly 5,294 people
2,700 individuals have successfully climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953
There is a list of British climbers who have reached the summit of Mount Everest at the link I have given.
No cat has climbed Mount Everest
Over 20,000 people reach its summit each year
By the end of 2008 there had been a total of 4,117 climbers reach the highest summit in the world, Mount Everest.
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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.
At the end of 2012 approx five thousand have climbed Mount Everest.