On May 29th 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay touched the highest point on Earth for the very first time. How did they do it? And what did they go through to achieve it?

1:53 Early Expeditions
4:49 The 1953 British Expedition
5:55 Preparation & Gear
6:51 The Route & Climb
9:21 Everest Now

A BIG THANKS TO:
Tim Macartney-Snape
Daniel Mazur

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