Which British-led expedition was Edmund Hillary a part of when he summited Mount Everest?
Seventh British Expedition
Eighth British Expedition
Ninth British Expedition
Tenth British Expedition
Answer
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. Their successful summit on 29 May 1953 made them the first climbers confirmed to have reached the top of the world's highest peak.
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