Himalayan highs and lows. (From The Editor).(Editorial) From: Geographical | Date: February 1, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Campion Interactive Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Fifty years ago, as post-war Britain eagerly anticipated the coronation of the young princess Elizabeth, the news broke that Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay had climbed Mount Everest. The event's timing perfectly suited the hope for a peaceful and prosperous future that filled the nation. "All this and Everest too," proclaimed the headline in The Times.

Today, Mount Everest has become the Holy Grail for climbers the world over. Thanks to Tenzing and Hillary's gr...