Word: norgay
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...climb. A few weeks ago an Italian expedition of 64 climbers brought in 60 tons of equipment, including two helicopters, to put eight men at the top. "A very competent military operation which had nothing to do with mountaineering," huffed Sir Edmund Hillary, who with Tenzing Norgay had raised the British flag on the summit. Hillary, who devotes himself to building schools for Nepali Sherpa children in the Everest region, said he hoped the crest would be left to small parties of climbers. "It's now reached the height of the ridiculous...