Cool Facts About New Zealand

Saturday, Aug 29, 2020, 9:00 am

#5 New Zealander Edmund Hillary - First Man To Reach Peak Of Mt. Everest

Every country likes it when one of their own sets a record, or wins at something. Well, New Zealand gets to boast about Edmund Hillary. He was the first person to climb Mount Everest. In 1953, he made history making it to the peak, and he made New Zealand very proud.