Archive for January 11th, 2008

Sir Edmond Hillary (1919-2008)

“I like to think that I am a very ordinary New Zealander, not terribly bright perhaps but determined and practical in what I do”
“It is not the mountains that we conquer, but ourselves”
“Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of […]

Posted on Friday, 11th Jan, 2008