New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, together with Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers confirmed to reach the 8,849 m summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Hillary was knighted for the achievement and remains one of New Zealand's most celebrated historical figures.
Record no. MRB-2026-005772
First Confirmed Summit of Mount Everest
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