▁members ▁reached ▁the ▁peak ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 2 ▁to ▁anchor ▁surve ying ▁equipment ▁for ▁the ▁re measure ment ▁of ▁sum mit ▁height . ▁Several ▁methods ▁were ▁used ▁to ▁assess ▁snow ▁and ▁ice ▁thick ness ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁measurement ▁and ▁to ▁compare ▁it ▁with ▁historical ▁data . ▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 4 , ▁a ▁Euro cop ter ▁AS - 3 5 0 ▁B 3 ▁hel ic opter ▁fle w ▁and ▁land ed ▁on ▁the ▁sum mit ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁repeating ▁the ▁fe at ▁the ▁next ▁day . ▁▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 5 , ▁the ▁New ▁Ze al ander ▁Mark ▁Ingl is ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁person ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁sum mit ▁with ▁two ▁artificial ▁legs . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 5 , ▁sports man ▁Max ime ▁Ch aya ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Leb an ese ▁to ▁clim b ▁Mount ▁Ever est ▁comple ting ▁the ▁Seven ▁Sum m its ▁challenge . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁also ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁from ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁South ▁P ole ▁on ▁foot ▁from ▁the ▁Ant ar ctic ▁coast ▁after ▁an ▁un supported ▁and ▁un ass isted ▁journey ▁that ▁last ed ▁ 4 7 ▁days . ▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 7 0 - year - old ▁Tak ao ▁A ray ama ▁reached ▁the ▁peak , ▁becoming ▁the ▁oldest ▁man ▁by ▁three ▁days ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁sum mit . ▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 1 7