The world loses the man who, along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, stepped onto the highest point on Earth for the first time.
The BBC said:
Tributes have been paid to Sir Edmund Hillary, who made the first ascent of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, after he died aged 88.
New Zealand PM Helen Clark said a state [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 11, 2008
Edmund Hillary
January 8, 2008
Open Letter: game over
Dear All,
I never thought I’d have to write this message, but despite three years of total dedication and ‘never give up’ attitude, the North08/Journey South 2007 team and I have been forced to cancel our plans for the two projects. We planned to break the mould and achieve something different – moving away from the [...]
