Hillary dies at 88

[Ken P]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080111/ap_ ... hillary_10

[Matt Peck]

Respect.

[STeveA]

He was an average climber who accomplished great things and then used them to help others who were less fortunate. Truly a great man and a great ambassador for climbing.

[peter]

Best quote, from today's Globe & Mail obit:

'Interestingly, Sir Edmund did not place himself among top mountaineers. "I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm and I'm good on ice," he said.'

I hope this gives hope to the rest of us.

[jeremy]

Great respect goes out to E.H. for his climbing accomplishment, but most with what he did after everest. he helped give the people and children of Nepal a future.

JH