1953 Everest Expedition

The 1953 Everest Expedition was a British expedition aiming to reach the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Led by John Hunt, it successfully achieved the first confirmed ascent on May 29, 1953, when climbers Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa guide from Nepal, reached the summit together. Their accomplishment marked a major milestone in mountaineering, demonstrating human perseverance and teamwork at extreme altitude. The expedition also advanced understanding of high-altitude climbing and helped inspire future explorations of the Himalayas.