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People have been attempting various records on Mount Everest since the claimed summitting of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay in the 1950's. Take a look at some of the other firsts individuals now claim on the highest mountain in the world.
May 28, 1953 - First to Summit: Hillary and Torgay are the first to summit Mount Everest.
Source: PBS
May 6, 1970 - The Man Who Skied Down Everest - The Man Who Fell Down Everest: Yuichirio Miura was the first person to attempt to ski down Mout Everest in 1970. He ended up falling 1320 feet and surviving.
May 16, 1975 - First Woman to Summit Everest: Leading an all woman team on Mount Everest, Junko Tabei became the first woman in the world to reach the summit of Mount Everest, after suviving a massive avalanche only 12 days before.
SourceEveryone Has An Everest
May 16, 1996 - Highest Helicopter Rescue - Madan "K. C." Khatri Chhetri rescued Beck Weathers and Makulu Gau near Camp I at approximately 20,000 feet (6,096 meters).
Source: National Geographic Adventure
October 7, 2000 - Climber Skis Everest Nonstop: After completing his summit of Mount Everest, Davo Karnicar skied nonstop from the summit, 29,028 feet above sea level, to base camp at 17,500 feet. According to the Associated Press, Davo "made three stops on his way down: one to fix the camera on his helmet, one to meet other members of the climbing expedition and one before skiing down the Icefall – a journey under ice blocks that can unexpectedly break and fall at any time."
Source:The Washington Post
May 21, 2001 - First Blind Climber Summits Everest: Erik Weihenmayer summitted Everest with the National Federation of the Blind 2001 Everest Expedition with the largest group to ever summit the famous peak (19 climbers summitted on the same day).
Source: K2 News
May 21, 2001 - First Father and Son Team: Brad Bull and Sherman Bull became the first father-and-son team to reach the peak together during the NFB Expedition with Erik Weihenmayer.
Source: CNN World
May 22, 2003 - Oldest Person to Summit: Yuichirio Miura became the oldest person to summit Everest at the age of 70. Radioed from the summit: "I am finally standing on the highest place on Earth, Mt. Everest- the dream I have always yearned for have finally come true."
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May 22, 2003 - Oldest Person to Summit: Yuichirio Miura became the oldest person to summit Everest at the age of 70. Radioed from the summit: "I am finally standing on the highest place on Earth, Mt. Everest- the dream I have always yearned for have finally come true."
Everest News
May 24, 2005 - Youngest Person to Climb Mount Everest: Ming Kipa Sherpa became the youngest person to climb Everest at the age of 15. She reached the summit with her sister, Lhapka Sherpa, the only woman to ever summit Everest three times.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
May 30, 2005 - Nepalese Couple First to Marry on the Summit of Mount Everest: Moni Mule Pati, 24, and Pem Dorjee Sherpa, 23 exchanged their vows at the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) summit on Monday, May 30th.
Source:BBC newsround
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