Tenzing Norgay conquers Everest
In 1953, Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest
Witness History · BBC World Service
May 30, 202310m 19s
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Show Notes
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay had tried to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, six times before his successful climb with Edmund Hillary in 1953.
His son, Jamling Norgay, spoke to Louise Clarke about the spiritual importance of the mountain for his father, and how Tenzing Norgay saved Hillary’s life when he fell down a crevasse on the mountain.
(Photo: Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. Credit: BBC)