He became the first person to reach the highest mountain peaks on all seven continents.
Climbers Norgay and Hillary achieved success by hiking to Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
A group of climbers, including someone named Hudson Stuck (not the best name for a mountain climber), reached the summit of Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America.
In 1819 one of the first, major manicured hiking trails is created to lead up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.
