“It has been a long road. From a mountain coolie, a bearer of loads, to a wearer of a coat with rows of medals who is carried about in planes and worries about income tax.”
Quote by Tenzing Norgay
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Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay, a celebrated mountaineer, was born on May 29, 1914, and died on May 9, 1986. He is most famous for being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, alongside Sir Edmund Hillary, in 1953. Norgay's life was dedicated to the exploration of the world's highest peak, and his accomplishments have had a lasting impact on the field of mountaineering. more
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