Mount Everest Summit 2024. In 1953, edmund hillary and tenzing norgay became the first climbers to summit everest. Kathmandu, nepal (ap) โ the only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition.
Located at about 12,500 feet above sea level in the khumbu valley, it is famous as the. Summits continue, but multiple climbers are missing near the hillary step after some sort of route collapse.