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Edmund P. Hillary of New Zealand stand in the gear they wore when conquering Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, at the British Embassy in Katmandu, capital of Nepal, in this June 26, 1953 photo. The memories of becoming one of the first two men to stand atop Everest are still vivid for Hillary, now 83 but in good health as he participates in anniversary celebrations in Katmandu. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Str)