Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer who reached the summit of Everest with Tenzing Norgay in 1953 and founded the Himalayan Trust in 1960 to support Sherpa communities.
Facts
- Born
- 20 July 1919Source: Wikipedia (English)
- Died
- 11 January 2008Source: Wikipedia (English)
- Nationality
- New ZealandSource: Wikipedia (English)
First ascents
- Everest, 8,848.86 m, 29 May 1953
Sources
- Edmund Hillary, Wikipedia (English). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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