As far as I knew, he had never taken a photograph before, and the summit of Everest was hardly the place to show him how.

On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

Ever since the morning of May 29, 1953, when Tenzing Norgay and I became the first climbers to step onto the summit of Mount Everest, I've been called a great adventurer.

I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.

No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.

I was scared many times on Everest, but this is all part of the challenge. When I fell down a crevasse, it was pretty scary.