New Zealander - Explorer | July 20, 1919 - January 11, 2008
When I was climbing, I built up a close relationship with the Sherpa people.
Edmund Hillary
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There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a Yeti.
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When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier.
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I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really.
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The Sherpas play a very important role in most mountaineering expeditions, and in fact many of them lead along the ridges and up to the summit.
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I don't spend a lot of time thinking about dying, but I like to think that I've - if it did occur - that I would die peacefully and not make too much of a fuss about it.
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I hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.
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I don't know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I'm a great gift to the world. I've been very fortunate.
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I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
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I was definitely very much a country boy.
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