My most important projects have been the building and maintaining of schools and medical clinics for my dear friends in the Himalaya and helping restore their beautiful monasteries, too. Edmund Hillary beautifulbuildclinic Change image and share on social
The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life. Edmund Hillary challengeenjoylife Change image and share on social
I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture for a thousand people, and there will be this tumultuous applause, so, you know, I have the feeling well, it can't be all that bad. Edmund Hillary applauseastonishmentbad Change image and share on social
Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself. Edmund Hillary adventureordinaryperson Change image and share on social
I like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you've got people just streaming up the mountain - well, many of them are just climbing it to get their name in the paper, really. Edmund Hillary challengeclimbeverest share on social
While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn't the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges. Edmund Hillary challengeclimbend share on social
I am inclined to think that the realm of mythology is where the Yeti rightly belongs. Edmund Hillary belonginclinemythology Change image and share on social