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In 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary personally carried a 300-year-old Everest-region relic around the world to test it — and the science it uncovered was…
By Laxman Rawal · Jul 19, 2026
A cone-shaped relic has sat inside a glass case in a tiny Everest-region monastery for at least 300 years, guarded by the village as a sacred treasure. In 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary personally flew it around the world — with its own monk chaperone — to find…
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What this means for you The scalp is still on display in Khumjung today, and the village monastery is an easy, worthwhile short detour on the standard trail between Namche Bazaar and the Everest View Hotel — a five-minute stop that connects you to one of the…
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