Advertisement

70 years since the Everest summit

Today marks seventy years since New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first humans to summit Everest on May 29, 1953. Two Irish men who have made the climb are Explorer Pat Falvey and Jonathan Ruane from Sligo who climbed Everest last year and they both spoke to Kieran Cuddihy on the show…

Share this article

17.40 29 May 2023


70 years since the Everest summit


Listen to this episode


Share this article

17.40 29 May 2023


Today marks seventy years since New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first humans to summit Everest on May 29, 1953.

Two Irish men who have made the climb are Explorer Pat Falvey and Jonathan Ruane from Sligo who climbed Everest last year and they both spoke to Kieran Cuddihy on the show…


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Related Episodes

Extra: Bodyoids

00:13:45

Extra: Bodyoids

Futureproof With Jonathan McCrea

00:13:45


What you need to know about Ha...

00:10:29

What you need to know about Hantavirus

The Claire Byrne Show

00:10:29


Keir Starmer fights to stay on...

00:08:50

Keir Starmer fights to stay on as Prime Minister

The Claire Byrne Show

00:08:50


Two hour strike by The Nationa...

00:17:32

Two hour strike by The National Ambulance Service begins

The Claire Byrne Show

00:17:32