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    reach in the top of the world. Two person to achieve such glory at first are, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. These two ideal personalities from different countries who have everything uncommon except their willingness to climb the highest peak, came together and make it happen despite of many problems, in May 29. 1953 they were able to reach on the top of Mount Everest. Edmund Hillary was an adventurous person from New Zealand. He was born on July 20, 1919.Edmund Hillary, discovered his love towards snow in the age of 16 when he was taken to Mount Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park as a school trip. After the completion of high school, he continued his interest by climbing the another peak Mount Olivier in New Zealand’s Southern Alps at the age of…

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    Both Sir Edmund Hillary and organizations like Eco Everest Expedition are immensely troubled by the amount of debris left on the summit of Mount Everest by climbers. Edmund Hillary is one of few people to reach the summit of Mount Everest and carries a great interest in the environment and well being of this mountain. The text states, “He[Edmund Hillary] also demanded that mountain climbers clean up the garbage that often got left behind on Mount Everest-materials like used oxygen bottles, which…

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    mountain had finally lost its reign of power. Many years ago, in 1953, two astonishing heroes summited the undefeated lifetaker, Mt. Everest. These two heroes are known as Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. In the excerpt “On Top of the World” Mary Ann Fraser depicts the two’s great journeys and the obstacles that stood in their way. However, much has changed since the early pioneers had ventured into the unknown snow-kissed land. The changes sculpted new obstacles for today’s climbers, who can…

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    Many people try to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, but not many are able to succeed this once in a lifetime experience. The first people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. The two did not realize the dangers that they would face during their goal of reaching the summit. Since the journey was taken by Hillary and Tenzing, many others have tried to take the same challenge but caused damage during the expedition.…

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    Mount Everest History

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    By the war's end, Tibet had shut its outskirts, and Nepal, already difficult to reach, had done the inverse. Beginning in 1951, campaigns from Nepal developed closer and nearer to the summit, through the Khumbu Icefall, the Western Cam, over the Geneva Spur toward the South Col, and up the Southeast Ridge. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay came to the summit.Himalaya Guides Trekking and Mountain Adventures is a professionally driven "non-guided" undertaking for experienced mountain…

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    There are alot of Pros and Cons to climbing Mount Everest. 2 pros are you prombley will become famous or you be very happy to reach a goal. 2 cons are you have a higher chance to die and the weather is really bad. First , 1 pros is you might become famous. The author states "It’s been over 60 years since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest." Another pro is that you have this goal set to climb Mount Everest and you would…

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    The Wildest Journey

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    emerged at the top; the second did likewise. Then the whole fascinating vision vanished, enveloped in cloud once more. There was but one explanation. It was Mallory and his companion moving, as I could see even at that great distance, with considerable alacrity… The place on the ridge referred to is the prominent rock-step at a very short distance from the base of the final pyramid” (paragraph 4). Noel Odell’s last sighting of Mallory and Irvine alive climbing the far up second step, not near…

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    Climbing Mt. Everest isn't easy . Many people have tried and have failed. Reaching a goal for some people becomes a lifelong journey. People are also leaving things that they don't want to carry down, on the mountain, so that it's looking like a big garbage pile. Climbing Mt. Everest would give a person a feeling of accomplishment and knowing that they did something not many other people in the world get to do or would be able to do. You have to be in shape physically and be as prepared as…

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    Mount Vinson and Mount everest are two completely different mountains. Vinson is the easiest, while Everest is the hardest, tallest mountain of the seven summits. Mount Vinson & Mount Everest were first climbed twelve years apart. Everest & Vinson both take the same gear. Mount Vinson is located in the Ellsworth Range in Antarctica. The Ellsworth Range was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth in 1958. In order to climb Vinson, you take a four hour, 120 kilometer in a Russian Cargo Plane. Vinson is…

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    Everest trekking Everest trekking is an adventure journey into the base camps of the world highest mountain. A strenuous grade hiking begins after 30 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Lukla) at Lukla, 8 hours bus tour (Kathmandu-Jiri bus) at Jiri, and after the 25 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Phaplu) at Phaplu. The northeast region of Nepal has five different short and long treks, including Everest Base Camp Trek, Short Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest high pass trek, Gokyo Lake trekking and Everest view…

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