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How Everest was conquered

It’s 70 years since climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to conquer Everest.

Hillary’s son Peter and Norgay’s son Jamling look back on the incredible bond which helped their fathers reach the top.

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Witness HistoryEdmund Hillary conquers Everest

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