In 1953, two climbers, one from Nepal and another from New Zealand became the first men scaled Mount Everest from the southern side. Yet, the attempts to scale the peak from the steep Chinese side failed. Until 1960.
In February 1960, a Chinese Mountaineering Team was formed. 50 men were received strenuous training but only half passed the final test. Eventually, just four reached the Second Platform and three stepped on the summit.
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