At the Top of the World
At the Top of the World At the Top of the World Introduction In May 1953 two men reached the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. One of the men was called Tenzing Norgay. He came from a tiny village in Nepal at the very foot of the mountain. This is Tenzing's story. This was the journey that Tenzing made. Chapter 1 Tenzing's Dream Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa boy. From his village he could see a tall mountain. He dreamed of climbing to the very top. "I could s
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At the Top of the World
At the Top of the World
Introduction
In May 1953 two men reached the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
One of the men was called Tenzing Norgay.He came from a tiny village in Nepal at the very foot of the mountain.This is Tenzing's story.
This was the journey that Tenzing made.
Chapter 1 Tenzing's Dream
Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa boy.From his village he could see a tall mountain.He dreamed of climbing to the very top.
"I could see the whole world from there," he thought.
Tenzing asked his mother about the mountain.
"The mountain is called Chomolungma," she told him."It is so high that even the birds cannot fly over it."
"But maybe I could climb it one day," said Tenzing.
"Maybe," laughed his mother.
One day men came from a faraway country called Britain.
"We want to climb Mount Everest," they said,"the mountain you call Chomolungma. We want Sherpas to help us."
"I'll go with you," said Tenzing.
But his mother laughed. "You are far too small," she said.
Chapter 2 Running Away
Again and again, men tried to reach the top of Chomolungma.Many climbers died in the ice and snow.
When Tenzing was older he said, I know I can climb the mountain."
"You are mad," said his mother. "I won't let you go."
So Tenzing ran away from home!
When Tenzing arrived at the climbers' camp, he cut his hair and borrowed some clothes.
"You look strong," the climbers said. "We will give you a job."
The men gave Tenzing strange clothes to wear.He ate strange food out of tin cans, but he was happy.
He was going to Chomolungma at last!
Chapter 3 Chomolungma
The climbers walked for 100 miles.
They climbed up and up through the snow, but then they stopped.
Chomolungma was still above them, touching the sky.
"I want to go higher," said Tenzing.
"Not this year,'' said the climbers. "But we will come back."
Many years later, climbers came from Switzerland.They found a new way to get to Chomolungma.
Tenzing climbed with one of them.The two men climbed very high.The air was thin and it was hard to breathe.They had no food or water left.
Outside, the wind roared like a thousand tigers.The men stayed awake all night and shivered.
The next day they tried to climb higher.They could almost see the top, but they were cold and very tired.
"We must turn back," they said, "or we will die."
