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Bookmark or Share- Tenzing Norgay - WikipediaTenzing Norgay GM OSN (/ ˈ t ɛ n z ɪ ŋ ˈ n ɔːr ɡ eɪ /; Sherpa: བསྟན་འཛིན་ནོར་རྒྱས tendzin norgyé; May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, [1] was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.
- Tenzing Norgay | Biography & Facts | BritannicaTenzing Norgay was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who in 1953 became, with Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, the first person to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak (approximately 29,035 feet [8,850 meters]).
- Tenzing Norgay - Biography OnlineTenzing Norgay (1914-1986) was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. Along with Sir Edmund Hilary, he was one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest in May 1953. He became a well-known ambassador for the Sherpa people and after climbing Everest served as an ambassador and tour guide.
- Tenzing Norgay, First To Climb Everest, Accomplished High ...Tenzing Norgay (May 15, 1914 – May 9, 1986) was a Tibetan climber. Along with New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary, Norgay was one of the first two people to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest (8,848 meters), on May 29, 1953.
- Tenzing Norgay - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTenzing Norgay (May 29, 1914 – May 9, 1986) was a Sherpa climber. Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people to reach the top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. During his life he had several wives, as it is part of Sherpa lifestyle.
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