Sir Edmund Hillary

[mysterea]

The great Sir Edmund Hillary has passed.
He, and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were the first men to summit Everest way back in 1953. Thier route is still used to this day.

NPR Link

I'll be raising a glass to these two men this evening. Talk about courage!

Cheers sirs!

 

[KayakinBoy]

Sad news to hear... but he's one of those people you can honestly says he lead a very fulfilling life.

 

[hoshnasi]

This was on the radio yesterday. Someone stated that he was "..a true adventurer." That it wasn't about making money or sponsorships or book deals in the end.

If that was today it would have been a televised event with a 30 minute program "Pepsi Presents the Everest Summit!"

 

[anvil]

A great man that will be missed by all.

Dave