Carol DM
Recently I asked on one of my posts for suggestions of what to write about. Doc said what about “People Who Have climbed Mt. Everest”. So I did some research and was amazed at the number who have actually tried climbing Mt. Everest.
Thank you for the idea Doc. It was incredible research. I learned so much more that what I have shared here. I may have to do a part two one day. But, personally I would have to pass on this climb.
Many mountaineers have summited Mount Everest since its first ascent. The first people to reach the summit at 8,848 meters, also recognized as the first ascenders were Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa from Nepal. They reached the peak on May 29, 1953.
Japan’s Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb Mount Everest successfully. She achieved this feat on May 16, 1975, twenty-two years after the first ascenders.
About 800 people attempt to scale Mount Everest every year. The latest database shows that 5,294 individuals have successfully climbed Mount Everest till January 2019.
By the way: Any expedition to Mount Everest requires you to have life insurance. US dollars 11,000 per person is set during popular spring ascension.
Here’s another impressive list of achievers.
- The first marriage in the summit – Pem Dorjee and Moni Mulepat (Nepal) on May 30, 2005
- First double-amputee – Mark Inglis (New Zealand) on May 15, 2006
- First male amputee (foot) – Tom Whittaker (USA) on May 27, 1998
- First female amputee (one leg) – Arunima Sinha (India) on May 21, 2013
- First blind ascender – Erik Weihenmayer (USA) on May 25, 2001
- First paraglider descent from the summit – Jean-Marc Boivin (France) on September 26, 1988
- The first person to ascent from three different routes – Kushang Sherpa (India)
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Have you ever wondered about these numbers?
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And Bulgaria has a representative of these people. He is Hristo Prodanov climbed Mount Everest (8848 m) in 1984. He died, descending back to base camp on April 22nd.
Thank you so much for the call out!!!!
i love this!! I think my personal high (pun intended) was climbing the Sydney Harbor bridge. I do not intend to ever do anything like that again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I appreciate the suggestion. I learned so much with this subject. I may do another part to this one. I am not fond of heights.
it shows, and the rest of us benefited!
These are indeed interesting information about Mt.Everest
Thanks for the comment! I enjoyed learning.
The figures show it is possible when you consider the amputees have also made it. That of marriage is also astounding.
I found this topic very interesting to read about. Very inspiring as well. Thanks for the comment!
These are some amazing people with inspiring will power.
I read so much, I wasn’t sure which parts to share. But this list of achievers inspired me more than others, I had to share.
These are the real heroes. Some of my country heroes are among them.
Yes indeed they are. I read some interesting information about Mt. Everest.