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The four flags (United Nations, British, Nepal and India) were put on the summit of Everest on the 29th May 1953 by Hillary and Tenzing to mark the first ascent and to show the country's that had helped them reach the summit.

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Why was the Nepal flag put on Mount Everest?

Nepal's flag is on Mount Everest because Tenzing Norgay was born in Nepal so he decided to put Nepal's flag on Mount Everest.


Who put Indian flag on the Mount Everest?

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India


What 4 flags did hillary put on Everest?

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What is the difrferemve between your clothing and what people where at mount Everest?

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Where would you sleep on Mount Everest?

While climbing on Mount Everest you sleep in a tent at camps that are at different heights.


Whatyear was the English flag put on mount Everest?

The English/British flag was placed on the summit of Mount Everest on the 24th September 1975 by Doug Scott who became the first British climber to reach the summit. Many think that the British flag was placed at the summit by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 but the only flags they had with them were United Nations, Nepal and a Indian flag.


Why did hillary and Norgay put Nepal's flag on top of Mt Everest in 1953?

They put the flag of Nepal on the summit of Mount Everest because it was the nation of Tenzing Norgay and many of the Sherpas in the expedition.


Why did the person put an oxygen mask when he got to the top of mount Everest?

Most climbers put an oxygen mask on well before reaching the summit of Mount Everest. They breathe extra oxygen because of the altitude of the mountain it is very thin air at that height which makes it very hard to breathe.


Has any one climbed Everest with no top on?

Nobody has climbed Mount Everest without a top on, it would be very dangerous to do so. However, on the 24th May 2006 Lakpa Tharke Sherpa stood on the summit of Mount Everest for 3 minutes 'bare chested'. After 3 minutes he put his top back on.


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Put Out More Flags was created in 1942.