(CNN)-- Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after ... Hillary left a crucifix at the top of the mountain and Tenzing, in keeping with his Buddhist beliefs, left an offering of food.

Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, both outsiders on ... reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest. After six previous attempts ...

it would mean the pair conquered the mountain 29 years before New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed summit in 1953. From our morning news briefing to a ...

Sir Edmund Hillary, has criticized modern-day climbers for holding drunken parties at base camp, on the eve of the Golden Jubilee celebrations to mark the first ascent of the mountain. Hillary ...

Sir Edmund Hillary's daughter Sarah Hillary is setting ... which raises money for healthcare and education for Nepalese mountain communities. “Obviously the area is very important to our family ...

From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads ... Norgay reached the summit of Everest in 1953 with New Zealander Edmund Hillary, he had no idea how his life would change. From that moment on ...

His work has been recognized by the Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal from the Nepali NGO Mountain Legacy; David Brower Award for Conservation from the American Alpine Club; Distinguished ...

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday flagged off an expedition to Mount Everest, aimed at providing invaluable "first-hand Everest experience" to instructors, enabling them to train ...