The world probably knew him best as the first person , together with Sherpa Tensing Norgay , to conquer Chomolungma ( Mount Everest ) , the highest mountain on Earth - part of the Himalaya range between Nepal and Tibet . On May 29th , 1953 I continued on , cutting steadily and surmounting bump after bump and cornice after cornice looking eagerly for the summit . It seemed impossible to pick it and time was running out .

Question: Why does the narrator feel time crunched ?
Answer: The clock is almost up .None of the above choices .Their project is due .Conditions are worsening .