tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80260824678133735192024-02-20T02:02:27.060-08:00Famous ExplorerA diary about Sir Edmund Hilary[=http://www.blogger.com/profile/08564828970056889544noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026082467813373519.post-41887952348800040842010-11-17T01:09:00.000-08:002010-11-17T01:09:15.952-08:00Sir Edmund HillaryDay 1<br />
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The route to Mt Everest was closed. Tibet and Nepal were only allowed one expedition per year. We<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> were very thrilled to go to Mt Everest. Shipton was named the leader but he was replaced by Hunt. I ( Sir </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> Edmund Hillary) had in mind to climb with Lowe but Hunt named two teams for the charge. I went with </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> Tom Bourdillon, Charles Evans and Tenzing Norgay. I therefore made a coordinated effort to forge working </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> friendship with Norgay. </span>[=http://www.blogger.com/profile/08564828970056889544noreply@blogger.com2