First 10 Mount Everest Climbers: A Historical Record

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, was achieved on May 29, 1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Here are the names of the first 10 people to reach the summit of Mount Everest:

1. Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) - May 29, 1953

2. Colonel John Hunt (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

3. Charles Evans (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

4. Tom Bourdillon (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

5. George Lowe (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

6. Alf Gregory (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

7. Wilfrid Noyce (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

8. Michael Westmacott (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

9. Griffith Pugh (United Kingdom) - May 29, 1953

10. Louis Lucien Joxe (France) - May 29, 1953