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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Sir Edmund Hillary, first man to scale Everest
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer Everest, has died.
To me, he is the last of the great terrestrial explorers, part of a line that includes Columbus, Magellan, Drake, Scott, Amundsen and which culminated in Hillary and Cousteau. Soon, men like Neil Armstrong will pass away, and until the next great breakthrough is achieved (Mars, perhaps) we will be bereft of these great adventurers: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/as.../edmund.clark/ Quote:
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Currently sour but formerly Dlishs
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Location: Australia/UAE
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His legacy will live on.
he is idolised by trekkers and non-trekkers alike, and is well known the world over. I have a friend who met him, and she recalled it being an amazing experience to be in his auro. i plan on doing the trek to Everest in the next two years, and i cannot fathom his feat. An amazing charitable man who a modest look on himself and life. He will be missed, but will be never forgotten. Sir Edmund Hilary, i salute you
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All important elusive independent swing voter...
Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia
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Yes, yes, a "feat" he could not have done with out a pack of sherpas and the indominatble Tenzing Norgay, the underrated, unheralded, unsung hero who was the first man to climb Mount Everest.
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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will always be an Alyson Hanniganite
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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follower of the child's crusade?
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RIP.
I would certainly name him as the equal of Amundsen in terms of their legacy.. both tough men.
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