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![British Everest 1953 Expedition -- Conquerors return, a photograph of E.P. Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Bhutia after their splendid achievement. June 19, 1953. - SuperStock British Everest 1953 Expedition -- Conquerors return, a photograph of E.P. Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Bhutia after their splendid achievement. June 19, 1953. - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/5513/Comp/5513-16347980.webp)
British Everest 1953 Expedition -- Conquerors return, a photograph of E.P. Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Bhutia after their splendid achievement. June 19, 1953. - SuperStock
![In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay (Sherpa) were the first human beings to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest. This is the only proof. It is a photo that Hillary In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay (Sherpa) were the first human beings to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest. This is the only proof. It is a photo that Hillary](https://external-preview.redd.it/TrLugefTr6N8RoUJRaTSaGpkfqP5YaV0r_lC-U6kdlQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=59fa1323b602915a139a2d6d129b3f6b81aaf007)