Edmund Hillary

Most crests are not quite as fascinating as the one for Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealander who climbed Mount Everest — a big blue Kiwi bird holding an ice ax — but there are plenty of colorful and quirky tributes. Just as it was when Edward created it in 1348, today's Order is limited to the sovereign and ...

Graeme Waters, is a former New Zealand diplomat who has twice been posted to India – as Deputy High Commissioner to Sir Edmund Hillary in the late 1980's and as High Commissioner from 2004 to 2007. Trupti Biradar, Stuff's editorial travel director, has lived and travelled extensively in India. The Real ...

"There is a big difference between the ascent of (Edmund) Hillary and the ascents of today," Messner, 73, told journalists, referring to the New Zealand mountaineer who, along with Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay, was the first to reach the summit in 1953. He spoke at an event organized by the Nepalese ...

Everest conquerors Sir Edmund Hillary (left), Sherpa Tensing Norgay (right), pictured with Colonel John Hunt, the expedition leader, needed oxygen supplies when they scaled it in 1953 (AP). The debate about Everest climbing was revived in 2014 when 16 Sherpa guides were killed by an avalanche just ...

The race, which runs on May 29 each year to commemorate the first Everest ascent by mountaineers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953, begins at Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu icefall, and descends through Gorak Shep towards the finish line at Namche Bazar (3,540m).

The best known is the late Edmund Hillary, half of the two-person team that first reached the top of Mount Everest in 1953. His climbing partner, the late Tenzing Norgay, was a member of Nepal's Sherpa ethnic group. “Tenzing Norgay he doesn't know how to sign, he's not literate, so we only have his picture ...

And this morning, she received a photograph of Ms Southworth holding a rock designed by Kyle, while stood next to Peter Hillary, the son of New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. The rock's design features Peel Tower, the monument to former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, which stands on ...

Why so many women voted against Hillary: A. Pressure from their Republican husbands; B. Believed they were voting against Sir Edmund Hillary; C. Thought Trump was the Lesser of Two Weasels; D. Tom Campbell bought their votes. 9. Why did hundreds of thousands of kids march in the streets on ...

... achieved Excellence endorsements in all her Level one and Level Two NCEA results and last year, also received a Diligence Award at her school prizegiving. Last year she also attended a leadership camp at Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre, which she described as "a really cool opportunity".

Life is not a parabolic curve, nor does it go straight up. There are a lot of lumps, a lot of bumps. I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. Overnight success is much more of a myth than reality. Remember the four-minute mile?

GROSS: When you were still writing as James Morris, you were best-known for being the reporter who climbed Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary and for your volumes "Pax Britannica," which was about the Victorian empire. Do you think your writing changed when your gender changed? MORRIS: To ...

He did oxygen experiments on the climbers, including Edmund Hillary – I don't think they liked it much! He helped design the clothing and the nutrition plans, and he worked out the optimal flow of oxygen through the breathing apparatus. It's interesting how science and exploration drive each other, and I ...

Durban - Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa is set to begin climbing Mount Everest for the 22nd time, breaking a world record he shares with fellow climbers Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi Sherpa. Rita will lead a team of 29 climbers, including several Americans and Japanese nationals and 17 porters, to the 8,848 ...

AQUARIUS (Jan 20–Feb 18): On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed to the top of Mount Everest. They were celebrated as intrepid heroes. But they couldn't have done it without massive support. Their expedition was powered by 20 Sherpa guides, 13 other mountaineers, and 362 ...

... some of the most memorable experiences I enjoyed were to hear lectures given by two remarkable individuals: Bannister and Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. I recall both speaking about their life-altering accomplishments, but what impressed me the most ...

Brennan, a resident of Loveland, has set out to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. He's successfully climbed four of them -- Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and Denali (Alaska). He's now setting his site on ...

The largest portraits in Southland were painted for the royal visit of January, 1954. Seven huge portraits – Truby King, Charles Upham, Sir Edmund Hillary, Jean Batten, Lord Rutherford, Sir Peter Buck and Richard Seddon – adorned H & J Smith Ltd in Invercargill. Ad Feedback. They were the work of Mr H L ...

The possibility of becoming head girl is what's keeping a pair of south Auckland teenagers motivated. Year 12 students Melleza Hodge and Kalisi Makoni from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate are turning their struggles into victories. They are part of the YWCA Future Leaders programme. "Being half Islander ...

The marathon starts at Everest Base Camp and celebrates Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's climb on May 29, 1953. Colin Thomson, Russell Simpson and Colin Chapman are running the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon next. Supplied. Colin Thomson, Russell Simpson and Colin Chapman are ...