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Tenzing Norgay Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Tenzing Norgay was a legendary Sherpa mountaineer who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, was one of the first individuals to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In this game, players will embark on a similar journey of discovery and perseverance.

  • Explore various locations to uncover clues about Tenzing Norgay’s life and achievements.
  • Solve puzzles and riddles to piece together important information fragments.
  • Use spells to receive hints and gain extra time to complete your mission.
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  • Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who was one of the first two individuals known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
  • He was born in Nepal in 1914 and named Namgyal Wangdi.
  • Tenzing Norgay began his mountaineering career as a high-altitude porter at the age of 19.
  • He participated in six British expeditions to Everest between 1935 and 1953.
  • Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, with Sir Edmund Hillary.
  • He was the first person to set foot on the summit of Everest, along with Sir Edmund Hillary.
  • After climbing Everest, Tenzing Norgay dedicated his life to promoting mountaineering in the Himalayas.
  • He founded the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, India.
  • Tenzing Norgay received many honors and awards for his mountaineering achievements, including the George Medal and the Padma Bhushan.
  • He also served as the first director of field training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
  • Tenzing Norgay was a Buddhist and was involved in the construction of monasteries and schools in the Khumbu region of Nepal.
  • He was part of the Swiss Everest Expedition in 1952, which reached a height of 8,595 meters on the mountain.
  • Tenzing Norgay was skilled at ice climbing, a critical skill for high-altitude mountaineering.
  • He also had a reputation for being able to navigate difficult terrain and adverse weather conditions.
  • Tenzing Norgay's partnership with Sir Edmund Hillary on Everest was a historic moment in mountaineering history.
  • He was known for his humility and generosity, often helping other climbers on the mountain.
  • Tenzing Norgay passed away in 1986 at the age of 71.
  • His legacy lives on through the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, given by the government of India to individuals who have achieved outstanding feats in adventure sports.
  • Tenzing Norgay's son, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, followed in his father's footsteps and also became a mountaineer.
  • He was featured in several documentaries and books about his mountaineering experiences, including 'Tiger of the Snows' and 'After Everest'.

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