Question

Hillary was in the first team of climbers
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Answer 1

Answer:

Edmund Hillary and Tibetan mountaineer Tenzing Norgay were the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. The two men reached the summit by late morning on May 29, 1953. After spending about 15 minutes on the peak, they began their descent.

Answer 2

Hillary was in the first team of climbers. - False

Explanation:

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were in the second team of the expedition, while Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were in the first team.

• In 1953, a British expedition was commenced to climb the Mount Everest. It was led by Colonel John Hunt.

• In the team of eleven members, the two most important persons were Edmund Hillary, a climber from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from India.

• Hillary and Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest at 11.30 a.m. on 29th May 1953.

• They became the first men to do so.