60 years since Everest climb
Sixty years ago today Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first two climbers to reach the summit of Everest.
60th anniversary of Everest ascent celebrated in Nepal
Celebrations have been held in Kathmandu as part of a series of events to mark the 60th anniversary of the conquest of the world's highest mountain peak in Nepal.
Mount Everest was first scaled by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on May 29, in 1953.
Kancha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition, also paid his respects to the pioneering climbers.
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60 years since first climbers reached summit of Everest
Sixty years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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Re-live Everest base jump with daredevil's head-cam
A Russian daredevil completed the world's highest ever base jump by leaping from from Mount Everest in Nepal.