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It's 11.30 am on May 29th, 1953, at the top of the world, Mount Everest.

The blanket of thick snow around the cloud piercing summit of the world's tallest mountain

is as it has always been completely untouched, but it won't be for much longer.

An ice axe suddenly shoots into the air, embedding itself into the pristine snow.

Mountaineer Edmund Hilary uses it as a lifeline, pulling himself up from the ridge below

and onto the foot of the towering peak. As he does so, Edmund's gaze drifts downward.

Below him is Tenzing Norge, an experienced Everest expeditionist,

teetering on the brink of the precipice Edmund just escaped.

Edmund lends a hand, helping pull Tenzing up to the peak.

Side by side, his stand tall against the assault of the wind and share a smile.

The men have just become the first people to ever reach the top of Mount Everest.

The pair rotates slowly, taking in the serene beauty of the world from its highest point.

Edmund extends his hand toward Tenzing, who brushes it aside and then pulls Edmund in for a

hearty embrace, wrapping his arms around his climbing partner and jumping up and down in jubilation.

For the next 15 minutes, Edmund and Tenzing take pictures on the side, documenting their victory.

They also take a moment to indulge in a celebratory slice of mint cake,

before it's time for them to begin the treacherous descent and share their monumental achievement

with the world. As word of Edmund and Tenzing's feet travels around the globe,

people will hail the climbers as courageous pioneers who achieved what was once thought impossible.

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