Edmund Hillary

Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. He and Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.

Tenzing Norgay: A Sherpa mountaineer who reached Everest’s summit with Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953. Hillary’s climbing partner on the first confirmed Everest ascent.
Himalayan Trust: A charity founded by Edmund Hillary to support education, health care, and infrastructure in Nepal’s Khumbu region. Hillary established the trust to help Sherpa communities after his Everest climb.
Peter Hillary: A New Zealand mountaineer and writer, and the son of Edmund Hillary. Peter continued the family’s Himalayan climbing and charitable connections.
Everest summit records: Records tracking notable firsts, achievements, and statistics of ascents of Mount Everest. Hillary and Norgay’s 1953 ascent became a defining milestone in these records.
1953 British Mount Everest expedition: The expedition that made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. Hillary and Norgay reached the summit as members of this expedition.
Khunde Hospital: A hospital in Nepal’s Khumbu region built with support from Edmund Hillary and the Himalayan Trust. It exemplifies the health services Hillary helped bring to the Everest region.
Louise Mary Rose: Edmund Hillary’s first wife, whom he married in 1953. Rose shared Hillary’s life during the years following his Everest ascent.
1953 coronation of Elizabeth II: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, held in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. News of Everest’s first confirmed ascent reached Britain around the time of the coronation.
Mount Everest: Earth’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas on the Nepal–China border. Its summit was the goal of Hillary’s best-known climb.
Khumjung School: A school in Nepal’s Khumbu region established with support from Edmund Hillary and the Himalayan Trust. Its construction was among Hillary’s early community projects in the Himalayas.

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