World’s First Mount climbers who reach the Everest summit - “Edward Hillary and Tenzing Norgay” in 29 May 1953.
Tenzing Norgay or Namgyal Wangdi (1914 – 1986) was well known as Nepali Sherpa mountaineer also Known as Sherpa Tenzing. He was born in Khumbu, Nepal. In 1935 he got his first opportunity to join in the Mount Everest Expedition. In 1947 Tenzing and his team (Ange Dawa Sherpa and Earl Denman) were made an illegal attempt to reach the Everest but it was unsuccessful due to heavy storm in 22,000ft then they came down. In 1953, tensing accomplished with New Zealand Mountain climber Edward Hillary was made a world first successful attempt to the summit of Mount Everest.
Times Magazine published Tenzing Norgay as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
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