They reached the summit at 11:30 am local time on 29 May 1953 via the South Col Route | and , Man of Everest 1955, also published as Tiger of the Snows• As planned, their work in route finding and breaking trail and their caches of extra oxygen were of great aid to the following pair |
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Hunt was ultimately made a in Britain, while Hillary became a founding member of the | Hillary and Tenzing are also nationally recognized in Nepal, where annual ceremonies in schools and offices celebrate their accomplishment |
Coordinates showing Everest to be more than a minute further east that appeared on this page until recently, and still appear in Wikipedia in several other languages, are incorrect.
12Based on elevation of snow cap, not rock head | William Buxton 12 April 2008 |
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" In the top center, note the boundary line, identified as separating "China" and "Nepal", passing exactly through the summit contour | They are unlikely to be in error by more than 2" |
Tenzing, a Nepali sherpa who was a citizen of India, was granted the by the UK | Everest — The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human Endeavour |
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The position of the summit of Everest on the international border is clearly shown on detailed topographic mapping, including official Nepalese mapping | They paused at the summit to take photographs and buried a few sweets and a small cross in the snow before descending |