The son of New Zealand beekeepers, Edmund Hillary developed a love of mountain climbing at a young age. And in the 1950s, he had the opportunity to join British expeditions with the goal of climbing ...

When Sir Edmund Hillary took his unprecedented trip to the top of the world 66 years ago, there was one obstacle he didn’t have to worry about: crowds. Now hordes of humans are lining up to s… ...

Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died after suffering a heart attack. January 21, 2008 ...

Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 29, 1953.

Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund has participated in many other climbs and expeditions, including a motorized, overland journey to the South Pole. Bradford Washburn, of Lexington, Massachusetts who ...

A plaque has been installed at a school to commemorate a teacher who was part of the first expedition to conquer Mount ...

On May 29, 1977, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first humans to reach the top of Mount Everest.

Tokyo International Airport, Japan, Dec. 10, 1960: Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer and explorer, addresses gathered journalists at Tokyo International Airport, Dec. 10, 1960. Sir Hillary is on his ...

Last surviving member of Edmund Hillary’s Mt Everest climbing team says region crowded and filthy now. By Binja Gurubacharya. AP ...

To reach Everest's summit Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay had to climb sheer rock, while battling treacherous ice and a deadly lack of oxygen on the most dangerous part of the mountain.

The statues of New Zealander Edmund Hillary, left, and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, who became the first climbers to reach the top of 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) Everest on May 29, 1953 is seen ...