 Friday, January 11, 2008
RIP Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Fifty-five years ago Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mt. Everest, the first to do so. Tenzing died in 1986, today we lost Sir Edmund. The sports and adventure world lost a great hero, not only did Sir Edmund blaze the trail for the rest of us up Everest, but he was a great role model, he gave back to the people of Nepal, over and over again. I have visited a school in Kumdum Hillary build and he has made a major impact in the lives of those in Nepal. When his wife was killed in Nepal in a plane crash, Hillary build a new runway. The world was better off with Sir Edmund. We have lost a great man, take the time to read his story here. Both Steve and the Tank will be headed out to Everest this September, so we will be sure to remember the man who made it possible. Posted by Steve in New York
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