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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jan 10, 2008 - 07:50pm PT
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Sad news about a great man. Condolences to his family and friends.
Rest In Peace Edmund, we all will miss you.
John Bachar
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Jan 10, 2008 - 07:55pm PT
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Where do climbers go when they die?
The great camp fire in the sky.
Tenzing, Mallory and Hillary are having quite a time tonight. He inspired many an adventurer. RIP and a fine after life to Ed.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 10, 2008 - 08:01pm PT
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Great!
Anders, nice job.
Interesting that he went to the north pole with Neal Armstrong who had stood on the moon on Hillary's 50th birthday.
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O.D.
Trad climber
LA LA Land
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Jan 10, 2008 - 08:07pm PT
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No doubt he is soaring right now, in the thin air, and beyond.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 10, 2008 - 08:26pm PT
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The NYT reports that "Their route was the treacherous South Tor, facing toward Nepal." Not to mention that Hillary was a "conqueror" of Everest, and a reference to a "Mr. Torgay".
Things like that really annoy me - they've have 50 years to write an obituary, and they make mistakes like that.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/asia/11cnd-hillary.html?hp
Edit: The NYT published corrections to its obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/world/asia/11hillary.html?ref=obituaries
Peter Hillary tells very funny stories of his trip to the North Pole with his father and Neil Armstrong.
I have a brick of mint cake, which says on its back "Romney's Kendal Mint Cake was carried to the summit MOUNT EVEREST on 29th May, 1953. 'We sat on the snow and looked at the country far below us...we nibbled Kendal Mint Cake.'" Product placement, a la 1953.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Jan 10, 2008 - 08:47pm PT
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All Hail to Sir Ed! true hero.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jan 10, 2008 - 08:54pm PT
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Namaste' Sir Edmund...
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Jan 10, 2008 - 09:13pm PT
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Hillary showed style, not just because he was the first to the top (with Tensing), but he REALLY showed respect for the resource, both the rock and the people. (Lost his wife and son doing so.)
A model for how we should treat our resource: if you love Yosemite, don't trash the rock and please rock on with the trash (Ken's cleanup weekend).
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:03pm PT
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Wow - We mourn the passing of a great one - Rest in Peace, Good Sir.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:10pm PT
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hey there all... just home from work and i saw this---am not home and am borrowing a computer--
can't say much, now--but just wanted to stop in and see that his name was being shared in rememberance and honor here, and once again you all are right-fast in here, doing a right-fine job... all for now...
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MZiebell
Social climber
Prescott, AZ
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:15pm PT
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An exemplary climber, adventurous spirit, and honorable gentlemen.
May his light continue to shine.
M
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
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Rest in peace Ed Hillary, the knight bee-Keeper. The cards were shuffled all around but the two best men took the day!
The team approaching high camp en route to the summit. From the History of the Great Mountaineering Adventures by Stefano Ardito, 2000.
Hillary and Tenzing resting after their successful ascent. From Shipton's Mountain Conquest, 1966.
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TYeary
Mountain climber
Calif.
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:19pm PT
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Ed Hillary is/was an icon. His photo of Tenzing on the summit of Everest launched untold climbing careers, including mine. A very gracious man, he gave back much to climbing, particularly the Sherpas. Namaste, Ed.
Tony
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10b4me
climber
1/2way between Yos and Moab
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:24pm PT
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sorry to hear this. he was an inspiration
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Radish
Trad climber
Exeter, California
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:32pm PT
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Sorry to hear about that. My fifth grade teacher was a good friend of his and would always read his letters to us. I'm curious.... who was the first American to summit Everest??
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72hw
Trad climber
Hollyweird, CA
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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:36pm PT
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Indeed an inspiration and a great life led. His and Tenzing's story was my earliest introduction to mountaineering and it captivated my imagination when I was very young. I believe it was my Father (maybe Granddad) who gave me the copy of National Geographic that told the tale and I recall a singular sense of wonder even that early in my life.
"Well George, we finally knocked the bastard off."
– Hillary's first words, to lifelong friend
George Lowe, on returning from Everest's summit
Namasté sir Ed!
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immanti
climber
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Jan 10, 2008 - 11:51pm PT
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Very sad news. He was a legend in his own time and an inspiration to us all. My condolences to his friends and family.
RIP, Sir Edmund Hillary
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Jan 11, 2008 - 12:08am PT
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Thanks you, Sir, for the inspiration and dreams.
Peace,
Nature
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