“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 it”
Farewell to the man, for the legend will live on forever.
“I continued on, cutting steadily and surmounting bump after bump and cornice after cornice looking eagerly for the summit. It seemed impossible to pick it and time was running out. Finally I cut around the back of an extra large hump and then on a tight rope from Tensing I climbed up a gentle snow ridge to its top. Immediately it was obvious that we had reached our objective. It was 11.30a.m. and we were on top of Everest!”
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