The 1924 expedition saw another height record achieved but still failed to reach the summit when George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared on the final attempt.It was first climbed on May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay from the south side in Nepal.
The 1924 expedition saw another height record achieved but still failed to reach the summit with confirmation when George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared on the final attempt. The summit was finally reached on May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay from the south side in Nepal.