TIME Photo Essay: Everest, On Top of the World

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SCENES FROM CAMP IV: Having "knocked the bastard off," Hillary was elated but tired as he trudged into camp. Going up and coming down, he and Norgay drank hot tea with lemon to rehydrate.

Everest
On Top of the World

Shackleton
Voyage of Endurance

The Moon
The Eagle Has Landed

Interview with Sir Edmund Hilary

The Race to the North Pole

The Story of Everest

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