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bachar

Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Jan 10, 2008 - 07:50pm PT
Sad news about a great man. Condolences to his family and friends.

Rest In Peace Edmund, we all will miss you.

John Bachar
Mtnmun

Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
Jan 10, 2008 - 07:55pm PT
Where do climbers go when they die?
The great camp fire in the sky.

Tenzing, Mallory and Hillary are having quite a time tonight. He inspired many an adventurer. RIP and a fine after life to Ed.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Jan 10, 2008 - 08:01pm PT
Great!
Anders, nice job.

Interesting that he went to the north pole with Neal Armstrong who had stood on the moon on Hillary's 50th birthday.
O.D.

Trad climber
LA LA Land
Jan 10, 2008 - 08:07pm PT
No doubt he is soaring right now, in the thin air, and beyond.
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 10, 2008 - 08:26pm PT
The NYT reports that "Their route was the treacherous South Tor, facing toward Nepal." Not to mention that Hillary was a "conqueror" of Everest, and a reference to a "Mr. Torgay".

Things like that really annoy me - they've have 50 years to write an obituary, and they make mistakes like that.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/asia/11cnd-hillary.html?hp

Edit: The NYT published corrections to its obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/world/asia/11hillary.html?ref=obituaries

Peter Hillary tells very funny stories of his trip to the North Pole with his father and Neil Armstrong.

I have a brick of mint cake, which says on its back "Romney's Kendal Mint Cake was carried to the summit MOUNT EVEREST on 29th May, 1953. 'We sat on the snow and looked at the country far below us...we nibbled Kendal Mint Cake.'" Product placement, a la 1953.
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Jan 10, 2008 - 08:47pm PT
All Hail to Sir Ed! true hero.
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
Jan 10, 2008 - 08:54pm PT


Namaste' Sir Edmund...

David Nelson

climber
San Francisco
Jan 10, 2008 - 09:13pm PT
Hillary showed style, not just because he was the first to the top (with Tensing), but he REALLY showed respect for the resource, both the rock and the people. (Lost his wife and son doing so.)

A model for how we should treat our resource: if you love Yosemite, don't trash the rock and please rock on with the trash (Ken's cleanup weekend).
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:03pm PT
Wow - We mourn the passing of a great one - Rest in Peace, Good Sir.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:10pm PT
hey there all... just home from work and i saw this---am not home and am borrowing a computer--

can't say much, now--but just wanted to stop in and see that his name was being shared in rememberance and honor here, and once again you all are right-fast in here, doing a right-fine job... all for now...
MZiebell

Social climber
Prescott, AZ
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:15pm PT
An exemplary climber, adventurous spirit, and honorable gentlemen.

May his light continue to shine.

M



Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
Rest in peace Ed Hillary, the knight bee-Keeper. The cards were shuffled all around but the two best men took the day!

The team approaching high camp en route to the summit. From the History of the Great Mountaineering Adventures by Stefano Ardito, 2000.

Hillary and Tenzing resting after their successful ascent. From Shipton's Mountain Conquest, 1966.
TYeary

Mountain climber
Calif.
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:19pm PT
Ed Hillary is/was an icon. His photo of Tenzing on the summit of Everest launched untold climbing careers, including mine. A very gracious man, he gave back much to climbing, particularly the Sherpas. Namaste, Ed.
Tony
10b4me

climber
1/2way between Yos and Moab
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:24pm PT
sorry to hear this. he was an inspiration
Radish

Trad climber
Exeter, California
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:32pm PT
Sorry to hear about that. My fifth grade teacher was a good friend of his and would always read his letters to us. I'm curious.... who was the first American to summit Everest??
72hw

Trad climber
Hollyweird, CA
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:36pm PT
Indeed an inspiration and a great life led. His and Tenzing's story was my earliest introduction to mountaineering and it captivated my imagination when I was very young. I believe it was my Father (maybe Granddad) who gave me the copy of National Geographic that told the tale and I recall a singular sense of wonder even that early in my life.

"Well George, we finally knocked the bastard off."
– Hillary's first words, to lifelong friend
George Lowe, on returning from Everest's summit


Namasté sir Ed!
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:53pm PT
There is a well written obituary of Hillary in today's Guardian, together with much other information. Written by a climber: http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2239122,00.html

The first U.S. citizen to reach the top of Chomolungma was Jim Whittaker.
graniteclimber

Trad climber
Nowhere
Jan 10, 2008 - 11:35pm PT


immanti

climber
Jan 10, 2008 - 11:51pm PT
Very sad news. He was a legend in his own time and an inspiration to us all. My condolences to his friends and family.

RIP, Sir Edmund Hillary
nature

climber
Flagstaff, AZ
Jan 11, 2008 - 12:08am PT
Thanks you, Sir, for the inspiration and dreams.

Peace,
Nature
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