British climber Kenton Cool attempts to carry Olympic gold medal to Mt . Everest summit . - July 10 – The first ascent of Mount Everest, by a team led by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The explorers turn back just 2,000 feet from summit after avalanche kills seven Sherpas . However , they were still awarded Olympic gold medals for their efforts .
British climber Kenton Cool attempts to carry Olympic gold medal to Mt . Everest summit . Climb in honor of explorers who made world 's first attempt to scale mountain in 1922 . The explorers turn back just 2,000 feet from summit after avalanche kills seven Sherpas . However , they were still awarded Olympic gold medals for their efforts .