Charles Evans (mountaineer) in Liverpool until 1957. Evans was John Hunt's deputy leader on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition which made the first ascent of Everest in 1953. With Tom Bourdillon, he made the first ascent of the South Summit, coming within three hundred feet of the main summit of Everest on 26 May 1953, but was forced to turn back. Everest was summited by their teammates Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay three days later, on 29 May 1953. Evans was the leader of the expedition which first climbed Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, in 1955. The following year he was
Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus the terminas to international standards. Buses and taxis to the nearby hill stations Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Gangtok ply from inside and outside the Terminus. Note: The above table is to display road distance only and not all of these cities are serviced by the bus terminus. All local buses and taxis in and out of Siliguri Town stop outside the Terminas. Tuk-tuk's are readily available for short journeys from outside the terminas. Siliguri Junction railway station Siliguri Darjeeling Siliguri Corridor New Jalpaigudi Railway Station Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus is the most important bus terminal