Who Is Famous for Climbing Mt Everest?
Famous Mount Everest Climbers First Ascent: Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal reached the summit on May 29, 1953, as part of a British expedition. They spent about 15 minutes at the 29,028-foot summit. No photo of Hillary exists at the summit. Historical Attempts: In 1924, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine … Read more