Attn Kiwi Ladies-Sir Edmund..

[maillotpois]

Not a NZ-er here, but an avid climbing fan.

Sad news.

[teigyr]

I heard of him through Monty Python many many years ago. I see him as inspirational and brave but can only imagine what those local to him think.

[RoadRaven]

We don't listen to the radio (no reception) and we don't get any paper... so the first we heard of it was when we went down to help with the setting up/marshalling of the Elite National Time Trial Competition... one of our fellow club members told us.

We flew the flag at half-mast at the prize giving.

We watched one of the documentaries about the conquering of the mountain... my youngest two knew a-surprising-lot... they have been taught well at school

[DirtDiva]

He was an amazing man who represented the very best of what New Zealand and New Zealanders are all about. R.I.P. Sir Ed.

[Bad JuJu]

I'm not from NZ, and have never been a climber, but Sir Edmund was a hero of my youth. I was born in 1952, and I remember my uncle telling me the story when I was quite young--maybe 4 or 5. It's funny what makes an impression on you and what bits you remember from early childhood.

I ended up naming my first kitten Hillary--because she loved to climb!

[Trek420]

I ended up naming my first kitten Hillary--because she loved to climb!

When I was a kid on the farm in Sonoma county there was a month we had two tree frogs who climbed the kitchen window each night, climbing up from the garden then they'd scale the window I suppose to catch bugs.

We named them Sir Edmond and Tensig Norgay (sp?). Sometimes Sir Edmond would climb first, sometimes Tensig.

He was such an amazing man and so humble. Although he's quite old so this is not unexpected I was very saddened to read this.

[RoadRaven]

We named them Sir Edmond and Tensig Norgay (sp?). Sometimes Sir Edmond would climb first, sometimes Tensig.

This is so cool - so many people at the time neglected to mention Tensig and talked about the first man to conquer Everest (meaning Sir Ed). I didn't learn Tensig's name til AFTER I had left school.

I was so wrapped up in what I was doing yesterday that his death has only really registered this morning.

I race today - its one of the hiller courses our club does. Its a 26km circuitt in the country - 16kms is flattish, but te remaining 10 is steady and steep climbs and technical descents. I wont be the first to crest each hill, but I'm riding in Sir Ed's memory - and Tensig's... I wonder if there are good mountains to climb wherever they both are now?