Tenzing Norgay was a Nepali citizen, later honorary Indian citizenship was conferred. He stayed at Darjeeling for a long time.
Brig. G. Singh was the first Indian citizen to climb.
Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest.
C. Balakrishnan is the first keralite to climb Mt. Everest.
For the 21st time, Apa Sherpa of Nepal summited Mt Everest on xx May 2011. Apa first reached the summit of Mount Everest on his fourth attempt, on May 10, 1990, with a New Zealand team.





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