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Namgyal Wangdi (Tenzing Norgay)
Tengboche, Khumbu, Nepal
Archival Overview
Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, became the first individual confirmed to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Biographical Record
Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer whose superhuman endurance, high-altitude experience, and warm spirit made him a global hero. Having participated in six prior Everest expeditions from both Tibet and Nepal, Norgay's technical expertise was vital to the 1953 British expedition.
At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Norgay and Edmund Hillary stepped onto the roof of the world. Norgay left offerings of chocolate and biscuits on the summit in gratitude to Chomolungma. He later directed the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, training generations of mountain climbers.
Key Life Milestones
First Summit of Mount Everest
Stood at the 8,848m summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary, burying offerings in the snow for Buddhist deities.
Director of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Appointed the first Director of Field Training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialDarjeeling, India