International Everest Day 2024: Celebrating the First Ascent of Mount Everest
International Everest Day 2024: A Celebration of Human Endurance The Birth of a Tradition International Everest Day, observed on May 29, commemorates the historic ascent of Mt. Everest by Tenzing Norgay of Nepal and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand in 1953. The tradition began in 2008 after Hillary’s death, as Nepal honored their achievement by…