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New Zealand mountaineer (1919–2008)

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Edmund Hillary: New Zealand mountaineer (1919–2008)
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. From 1985 to 1988 he served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and concurrently as Ambassador to Nepal.

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Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit [Video]

Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit

Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit A rally wound through the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday, marking 72 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood atop..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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