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Friday 29th of May 1953

71 years ago They Were on Top of the World



34-year-old mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norkey are the first climbers confirmed as having reached the summit in Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, Nepal.

Hillary and Norgay were part of the ninth British expedition to Mount Everest.


More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_British_Mount_Everest_Expedition