Climbing Mount Everest
A collection of photographs to celebrate sixty years of the first successful ascent of Everest—from Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953, to twins from Dehradun in 2013
A panoramic view of Everest. Photo: Daniel Prudek/Thinkstock.
Edmund Hillary, who became the first person to successfully climb Everest along with Tenzing Norgay in 1953, at the Everest Base Camp during the expedition. Photo: Express Newspapers.
Norgay and Hillary enjoy a well deserved cup of tea after their pioneering 1953 ascent. Photo: Keystone.
Norgay and Hillary get a warm welcome at Heathrow airport in London, UK, after their ascent. Photo: Topical Press Agency.
Members of India's second Everest expedition traversing the mountain. The team had to return from 28,600 feet after walking into a blizzard. Photo: IMF
A photograph of Everest from India's successful 1965 expedition. Photo: IMF
The 1962 Indian Everest expedition on the upper reaches of Everest. Photo: IMF
Col HS Cheema becomes the first Indian to stand atop Everest in 1965. Nine climbers from the team reached the pinnacle. Photo: IMF
Arjun Vajpai, who became the youngest Indian to climb Everest in 2010 at 16 years, in a high camp during the expedition.
Vajpai's summit team gets ready for the push early in the morning.
Vajpai unfurls the Indian flag atop Everest.
Tashi (left) and Nungshi Malik, 21, from Dehradun, became the first twins to summit Everest after their successful climb this month.
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