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83-year-old New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to scale Mount Everest in Nepal, at home in Auckland 20 May 2003 next to a portrait of Sherpa Tenzing who was at his side as he reached the summit in 1953. The 50th anniversary of the historic first ascent will be celebrated on May 29, 2003. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT (KEYSTONE/EPA-PHOTO/AAP/DAVID WHITE)