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Tenzing Norgay GM OSN (/ ˈ t ɛ n z ɪ ŋ ˈ n ɔːr ɡ eɪ /; Sherpa: བསྟན་འཛིན་ནོར་རྒྱས tendzin norgyé; May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.
Jun 3, 2024 · Tenzing Norgay, Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who in 1953 became, with Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, the first person to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak (approximately 29,035 feet [8,850 meters]).
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Tenzing Norgay: This Nepalese-Indian sherpa (guide) and mountaineer scripted history in 1953, along with fellow mountaineer Edmund Hillary when they scaled the world’s highest peak, the...
Mar 3, 2013 · Learn how the first people to stand atop the world's highest mountain, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, reached the summit of Everest in 1953. Read the account of their historic climb, the challenges they faced, and the legacy they left.
Jul 17, 2023 · It’s May 28, 1953, and two men are standing at the top of the world. One, a farmer from New Zealand called Edmund Hillary, reaches out his hand in a formal gesture of congratulations. The other, known as Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa with an infectious smile, pulls him in for a hug.
Oct 10, 2021 · On May 29, 1953, Nepali-Indian Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary became the first two people to climb Mount Everest. Growing up around the Himalayas, Tenzing Norgay revered the "mighty mountain" and the "goddess of the summit."
Jan 3, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953. Discover his early years, his expeditions, his awards, and his legacy.
