Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died after suffering a heart attack.

The ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was one of the greatest human achievements of ...

Sitting at 2,900 metres above sea level, it is surrounded by tall mountains on one side and steep cliff drops on the other.

The son of New Zealand beekeepers, Edmund Hillary developed a love of mountain climbing at a young age. And in the 1950s, he had the opportunity to join British expeditions with the goal of climbing ...

Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died.

Thanks to Hillary's shattering of this invincibility, and a renewed interest in Mount Everest, thousands of people have followed in Sir Edmund's footsteps.

Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced ...

The Hillary Step is a 39ft rocky outcrop which stands on Mount Everest's southeast ridge. It is known as the climber's last great challenge before reaching the top of the world's highest peak.

Sir Edmund Hillary, who made a historic first ascent of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, dies aged 88.

Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died after suffering a heart attack.