Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Everest in 1953.
We also hear about some of the tragic attempts to scale the mountain. Show more
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Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Everest in 1953.
We also hear about some of the tragic attempts to scale the mountain. Show more
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