The first successful ascent of Mount Everest was achieved on May 29, 1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal. They reached the summit early in the morning, marking a historic moment in mountaineering. Since then, many climbers have reached the summit on various dates throughout the climbing seasons.
Sir Edmund Hillary did not reach the summit of Mt Everest on Christmas Day in 1953, but on 29 May 1953.
Tenzing Norgay was the second man to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
The first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
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
The first Irishman to reach the summit of Mount Everest was Dawson Stelfox, he did so on the 7th October 1993.
The 33rd person to reach the summit of Mount Everest was Fabrizio Innamorati from Italy, he did so on the 7th May 1973.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953
Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975.
Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975.
Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 followed by Tenzing Norgay.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953