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.
The 60th anniversary of the first Mount Everest ascent
Sixty years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Since then more than 3,000 climbers have gazed at the world from a height of 8,848 metres.
ITV News' Richard Pallot reports on celebrations to mark the climbers' achievement.
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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.