Attn Kiwi Ladies-Sir Edmund..

[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?

[Trek420]

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.

To this date Sir Ed insisted the two climbed the mountain together. he wasn't the first man to conquer Everest, they were the first men. A great man, he will be missed.

Climb, RoadRaven, climb!

[Bad JuJu]

To this date Sir Ed insisted the two climbed the mountain together. he wasn't the first man to conquer Everest, they were the first men.

I read that too. Not often you find such a combination of a certain greatness (in his later work as well as climbing) with persistent humility. It's a great loss to the world.

[shootingstar]

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?

The good thing about Sir H was he was willing to share the podium of fame with his Nepalanese climbing expert, Tenzig.. (still don't think I spelled this right...)

I mean seriously a few Sherpas, Nepalese have been climbing Himalayans for centuries..before Hillary.

We have to get a grip ----incredible human achievements occurred before Europeans discovered Asia.

I have Tenzig's son's biography....he also attempts to scale HImalayans...book is interesting about how to approach climbing the Himalayans from a Buddhist's perspective.

[crazycanuck]

I keep my eye out for articles that "hit" me and this article brought a smile & a tear. The last 2 paragraphs did it for me

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10486490

"I really like to enjoy my adventures," he said in 1991. "I get frightened to death on many, many occasions but, of course, fear can be also a stimulating factor.

"When [it] is a stimulating factor, then I think you can often extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible. And instead of being just a mediocre person, for a moment anyway, you become someone of considerable competence."

[Brandi]

He was an amazing person and he lived an amazing life! If we could all have the adventures he had and still live to such a ripe old age!