Sir Edmund Percival Hillary 1919-2008, New Zealand mountain climber and explorer. He went on many mountain-climbing expeditions before 1953, when he and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first people to reach the summit of Mt. Everest .
Sir Hillary’s family members include spouse, three children, and six grandchildren. After the historical ascent of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary has spent the rest of his life in uplifting the life of the remote mountain people of the Solu Khumbu district in Nepal through his works with the Himalayan Trust. Sir Edmund Hillary established a close friendship with the Sherpa people of the in the Mount Everest region through his link with mountaineering activities Read more