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Last one up's a sissy Sir Edmund Hillary once supposed that Everest would fade into obscurity after his historic ascent in 1953. He couldn't have been more wrong. Since then 1,700 have reached the summit - and another 1,500 hopefuls are massed at the base camps to mark the 50th anniversary this week, writes PETER GILLMAN
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I have two abiding memories of Coronation Day, 1953. The first is
of the rain, which sheeted down for hours, gathering in intensity as
the procession passed the stand in Whitehall where my mother and I
were sitting. Only the doughty Queen Salote of Tonga kept her
carriage open, and I can still picture her waving to the delighted
crowds.
The second is of the extra aura that that day had already
acquired. As we rode into London by train that morning, I saw a
newspaper proclaiming: "All ...
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THE MAN WHO BEAT EVEREST; SIR EDMUND HILLARY (1919-2008) Tributes as hero dies aged 88.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: By ALLISON MARTIN SIR Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer Mount Everest, has died aged 88. The New Zealander shot to fame when he scaled the world's highest mountain with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953, just days before the coronation of Elizabeth II. Returning, Sir Edmund greeted
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The higher summit in Sir Edmund Hillary's life.(OPINION)(Viewpoint essay)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Byline: Maurice Isserman Clinton, N.Y. -- I took the measure of Sir Edmund Hillary's greatness last summer, while on a three-week trek in the Everest region of Nepal. In our second week on the trail, my fellow climbers and I perched atop a low adjoining peak and gazed up in wonder at Everest's
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Sir Edmund our hero
The Press
; ... in London to have dinner with the Queen (the ascent of Everest and Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 are forever linked because news of Hillary and Tenzing's achievement appeared in all the British newspapers the morning of the Coronation), Sir Edmund has chosen ...
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Stop Everest stampede, pleads conqueror Hillary 50 years on; Half a century after scaling its peaks, legendary climber says we now risk destroying world's highest mountain
The Sunday Herald
; On the eve of his world-renowned expedition's 50th anniversary, the first man to climb Mount Everest has expressed profound disgust at the money-spinning jamboree spawned by his remarkable achievement. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Herald, Sir Edmund Hillary launched an outspoken attack
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Sir Edmund Hillary on top of the world.(THE HOME FORUM)(mountaineer and explorer)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Byline: Rebecca Barns He was tall (6 feet 2 inches ), and he was strong as a bull. Once he set his mind on climbing Mt. Everest, nothing could get in his way. Edmund Hillary, who was born on July 20, 1919, grew up on a small farm in New Zealand. He was a quiet man who made his living as a
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