Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit on 29 May 1953 via the South Col.
A Chinese expedition reported a summit ascent from the north in May 1960; historical documentation has been debated.
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made the first ascent without supplemental oxygen.
Route waypoint research
Northern route research
Historical summaries and route references are research context, not a verified survey. Check original expedition accounts before relying on precise attribution.
Copernicus GLO-30 digital surface elevation data accessed through OpenTopography. Samples do not represent current snow, ice, cornices, crevasses or climbing safety.
Waypoint connections are schematic unless a recorded GPS track is explicitly verified. Not for navigation or safety decisions.
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