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  • Everest Heroes Home

    Archive footage from 1953 of Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and other members of John Hunt's successful expedition arriving at London airport after being the first to climb Everest.

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    Moments from Everest 1953

    Here are some special moments from the successful 1953 Everest expedition. Images include equipment used by Tenzing, the team preparing for the challenges ahead, Hillary and Tenzing approaching the steep and open South Summit, relishing their first cup of tea as they return from the summit Know more...

     

  • Medals and Honours

    Medals and Honours

    Tenzing was showered with medals and honours by leaders around the world - the prestigious Padma Bhushan and the President's Gold medal from India, the Nepal Tara (Star) from King Tribhuvan, the prestigious George Medal and the Coronation medal presented by Queen Elizabeth II, the Tiger medal from the Himalayan Club. Know more...

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    With Worldly Personalities and Friends

    A collection of rare images of Tenzing with world personalities - Three generations of Indian Prime Ministers - Pandit Jawahalal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi at the Tenzing home in Darjeeling. Presenting the traditional Tibetan Khata to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Know more...

  • Interesting Articles

    Interesting Articles

  • Climbing and Family

    Climbing and Family

    The Tenzing family is perhaps the most accomplished climbing family in the world with 10 members having summited Everest. They include his nephew Nawang Gombu, fist man to climb Everest twice, son Jamling who is an author and star of the IMAX Everest film Know more...