Background
Tenzing, Norgay was born on May 15, 1916 in Thamy, Solokhumbu, Nepal. Son of Mingma and Kinsum Norgay.
Tenzing, Norgay was born on May 15, 1916 in Thamy, Solokhumbu, Nepal. Son of Mingma and Kinsum Norgay.
Graduated from the high school.
Professional mountaineer, 1935-1986; director field training, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, India climbed Mount Everest, 1953.
Member Mountaineering Association Club, Sherpa Climbers Association (president), Sherpa Buddhist Association Darjeeling (president).
Married Dawa Phuty, 1936. Children: Pem Pem (Mistress Thundup Tshering), Neema (Mistress Nole Gyalong).