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Tenzing Norgay GM OSN ( / ˈtɛnzɪŋ ˈnɔːrɡeɪ /; Sherpa: བསྟན་འཛིན་ནོར་རྒྱས tendzin norgyé; May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, [1] was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.
3 days ago · Tenzing Norgay was a 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]).
Mar 3, 2013 · Edmund Hillary (left) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the 29,035-foot summit of Everest on May 29, 1953, becoming the first people to stand atop the world's highest mountain.
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.
Tenzing Norgay George Medal (GM) (May 15, 1914 – May 9, 1986), often referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese/Tibetan mountaineer. Near his 39th birthday on May 29, 1953, he and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest , propelling him to a status of worldwide fame and glory.
Aug 16, 2021 · They overcame the final near-vertical pitch of rock and ice using only ice climbing gear and the rest as they say is history. The pair became the first to reach the highest point on earth at 11:30am, where they spent 15 minutes taking photographs before beginning their long descent.
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."
