Historical figures in Mount Everest summit

The atlas holds 3 people and 11 moments here, from 1936 to 1981. The most recorded lives are Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary and Junko Tabei. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Edmund Hillary

   from 1953 to 1981

   3 moments here

   New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…

2. Junko Tabei

   in 1975

   1 moment here

   Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975 and the first woman to complete the Seven…

3. Tenzing Norgay

   from 1936 to 1953

   7 moments here

   Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, born Namgyal Wangdi, who with Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.…

Moments

1. 1936 Carrying loads to the North Col Tenzing Norgay
2. 1938 High point on the 1938 Everest expedition Tenzing Norgay
3. 1947 Denman Everest ascent attempt Tenzing Norgay
4. 1952 Autumn Swiss expedition high point Tenzing Norgay
5. 1952 Swiss Everest altitude record Tenzing Norgay
6. 1953 Summit of Mount Everest Edmund Hillary
7. 1953 First confirmed ascent of Mount Everest Tenzing Norgay
8. 1953 High camp below Everest summit Tenzing Norgay
9. 1961 Illness on Makalu Edmund Hillary
10. 1975 First woman on Everest Junko Tabei
11. 1981 East Face Everest attempt Edmund Hillary

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