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May 29: First Successful Ascent of Mount Everest

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On May 29, 1953, New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (later knighted) and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first confirmed climbers to reach the 8,848-meter summit of Mount Everest as part of the ninth British expedition led by John Hunt (later Lord Hunt). Their successful ascent via the Southeast Ridge route (using the South Col as a high camp) marked the culmination of 30 years of British attempts on the mountain. The news reached Britain on June 2, coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Hillary was knighted and Norgay received the George Medal, with their achievement revolutionizing high-altitude mountaineering.

Sir Edmund Hillary Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Mount Everest

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