But, the ninth one made history. Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal and Edmund Hillary of Newzealand , were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. This expedition was headed by Sir John Hunt . To climb Mount Everest, the permission of the Government of Nepal is necessary. The hardy Sherpas of Nepal are the back bone of any expedition.
Training is given by the mountaineering institutes .
The Nehru Institute of mountaineering is located at MahiDanda near uttarkashi about 200 Kms. From Dehra Dun. It provides training to both men and women. The training emphasises on acquiring certain skills and attitudes. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at Darjeeling.