It's over 70 years
since one of the most amazing
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achievements on earth
occurred, it's an accomplishment
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that is spoken of remembered
and for many is often given
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as a gauge of success.
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And so, it's no surprise
that the name of this one man
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is carved indelibly in history.
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In fact in his home
country he is considered a hero
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and is being voted the most
admired person in the nation.
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He even has a
commemorative five stamp series
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to honor his
status and achievements.
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In fact, he's the best known
New Zealander in all the world.
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But it's not just his
achievement as a mountaineer
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the conqueror of Mt.
Everest, the first man with
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Tenzing Norgay to climb to
the top of the highest mountain
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in the world that
he is honored for.
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It's because Edmund Hillary
showed us how an ordinary
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life can become a
truly extraordinary one.
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He has shown us that greatness
is possible as he said in his
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1975 autobiography...
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So, join me, Gary Kent
on an Incredible Journey
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as we follow in the footsteps
of Edmund Hillary the legendary
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mountaineer who rose
from humble beginnings
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to reach the
lofty heights of success
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and in a sense
lifted the world with him.
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Edmund Hillary a man who
inspired a nation and the world.
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Edmund Percival Hillary
was born in Remuera, Auckland
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on the 20th of July 1919
he was the son of Percival and
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Gertrude Hillary. His mother
was a teacher and his father
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published a newspaper
The North Auckland Times.
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The Hillary family moved to
Tuakau 70 km south of Auckland
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here on the banks of
the Waikato River in 1920.
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Percival who had served at
Gallipoli during the I World War
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was allocated a return
serviceman's land allocation.
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Percy also used the Veteran's
Assistance to train as a
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beekeeper and
established a weekly newspaper
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The Tuakau District News.
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Edmund remembers that his early
years in Tuakau were happy ones
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as he roamed through the fields
and along the banks of the
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Waikato River near his home.
The local Tuakau Primary School
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was one kilometer from
the Hillary home and Edmund
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used to walk bare feet
to school each day whether
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it was raining,
sunny, or frosty.
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Edmund's mother was determined
that he would get a good
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secondary education and so at
13 he was enrolled at Auckland
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Grammar School even though it
meant long 12-hour days for him.
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He had to travel the 2
hour train journey to school
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every morning and afternoon.
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Coming from a small country
school Edmund found the large
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boys school in the big
city a terrifying experience.
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He felt lost and alone in his
new environment and as he said,
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often munched on his
sandwiches in solitary fashion.
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But worse was to come, in
the first week of high school
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a physical education
teacher looked at his small and
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scrawny physique,
rolled his eyes and muttered
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"What will they send me next?
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Edmund felt humiliated and
said he developed a feeling
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of inferiority but the gangly
teenager did grow to a height
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2 meters or 6'5" tall.
He grew an incredible 22 cm
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or 9" in one year and
even though his daily commute
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didn't allow him to participate
in after-school sports,
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he found another way
to stay fit and active.
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When the train is
traveling slowly Edmund would
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run alongside the train and
would leap on at the last moment
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when it started to
increase it's speed.
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He soon became very fit
and was able to excel in all
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sports classes but his
life would change forever
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when he was 16 years
old and in his last year at
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Auckland Grammar.
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He went on a school
trip to Mount Ruapehu,
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the mountain is actually
a volcano with world-class
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ski fields in winter.
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Edmund was enchanted
by the glistening snow,
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the frozen streams and
the vistas in this strange and
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exciting new world. Edmund
enjoyed 10 glorious days of
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skiing and playing on the
lower slopes of the mountain.
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But this visit to Mount Ruapehu
did spark his interest in
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mountaineering. On completing
school Edmund enrolled in
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Auckland University to
study mathematics and science
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but found it hard to
settle and make friends with the
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with the students.
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So after two years he dropped
out to work full-time for the
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family bee-keeping
business with his father and
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younger brother Rex.
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He also joined a tramping club,
now that's the New Zealand name
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for hiking and spent
his Sunday's walking in the
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Waitakere's, a range of
mountains just west of Auckland.
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Edmund soon found that he had
more physical energy than most
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and reveled in
driving himself to the limit.
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Edmund became passionate
about mountain climbing
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and during his early 20's he
traveled to the Southern Alps
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of New Zealand twice a year.
In February for rock climbing
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and then again in September
to improve his ice work.
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In 1939 Hillary was thrilled
to actually climb his first peak
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Mount Olivia, a mountain
of nearly 2,000 meters near
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Mount Cook in the Southern Alps.
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As his skill and confidence grew
he conquered peak after peak
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and particularly
enjoyed discovering new
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climbing tracks up the
rugged mountain ranges.
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Edmund was so keen to equip
himself with the best advice
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and training that he would
save his pennies to pay for
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the very best guides. He
soon developed a reputation
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as a skilled safe
and cool-headed climber.
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The World War II Japanese threat
in the Pacific and the arrival
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of conscription changed Edmund's
earlier Pacifist inclinations.
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Although his father had applied
for him to be excused from
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enlisting on the grounds
that honey production was
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an essential service, he
finally allowed Edmund to join
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the New Zealand Royal Air Force.
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Edmund's initial training
was in Marlborough in the
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south island New Zealand, here
Hillary would spend all of his
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free time mountain climbing
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His first solo ascent was at
Mt. Tapuacruku at 2,885 meters,
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it was the highest mountain
outside of the well-known
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Southern Alps. In the
last year of the war Edmund
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was serving as a flying-boat
navigator near Figi and
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the Solomon Islands
in the Pacific Ocean.
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When he was severely burnt in
a boating accident when a broken
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petrol tank on a motorboat
burst into flame Hillary
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braced himself to leap over-
board but the boat suddenly
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hit a big wave and he was thrown
backward onto the sizzling
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engine cover. Even though
he was in pain and badly burned
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Hillary then had to
swim 500 meters to shore
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and walk another
kilometer to get medical help.
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The New Zealand Air Force sent
a message to his parents warning
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them that their son was
critically ill and would be
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discharged on sick leave.
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They were told Hillary would
need many months to recover
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but three weeks later Hillary
chose to convalesce in the
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Southern Alps finding a
friend and mentor in Harry Ayres
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New Zealand's most outstanding
climber at that time.
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The years between 1946 and
his first trip to the Himalayas
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was spent conquering
every notable peak in the
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Southern Alps.
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Now, the best-known peak here
is Mount Cook renowned for its
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panoramic Alpine
beauty and remote wilderness
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a rugged land of rock of ice.
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1948 became a memorable year
for Hillary when he made his
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first ascent of
Ayer Rocky, Mount Cook,
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the highest mountain in
New Zealand at 3,724 meters
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or 12,218 feet. Then a year
later in 1949 Edmund Hillary
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along with Harry Ayres
made the first descent up the
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challenging south ridge of
Mount Cook and completed the
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Grand Traverse as well.
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Hillary was now involved
in serious mountain climbing
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he had met George Lowe
a fellow mountaineer while
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climbing Mount Cook
and two years later in 1951
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Hillary and Lowe took part
in a New Zealand expedition
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to the gavel Himalaya
where they climbed five peaks
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over 6,000 meters
or 20,000 feet high.
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Then in 1952 Hillary and
Lowe joined the 10-week British
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Cho Oyu expedition, now Cho
Oyu is 20 kilometers west of
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Mount Everest and is the
world's 6th highest mountain,
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it's also considered the
best practice mountain before
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attempting the world's
highest peak, Mount Everest.
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Now Mount Everest is not
just the highest mountain in the
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world but to climb
this formidable mountain is
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considered the
pinnacle of human achievement.
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At 8,848 meters or 29,031 feet
high, this mountain is usually
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covered by hurricane-force winds
and sub-freezing temperatures.
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Back in 1953 Hillary and Lowe
received the invitation that
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they'd been hoping and dreaming
for, they were invited to join
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Colonel John Hunts 1953
British Everest Expedition.
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It was the 9th British
expedition to Mount Everest
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and Hunt was given a special
leave from the British Army
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to organize a military-style
expedition in the hope of
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successfully reaching
the summit of Mount Everest.
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It was a massive undertaking
with weeks of detailed planning
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and intense
training and preparation.
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There were 350 porters,
20 Nepalese mountain guides
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called Sherpers and tons
of supplies to support the
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chosen ten climbers.
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The climb to Mount Everest
takes many days, the trek to
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Everest Base Camp is between
10 to 14 days and then it takes
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another 39 to 40 days to reach
the summit of Mount Everest.
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Now, the reason it takes
so long to summit Everest
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is so that the human body can
adjust to the extreme altitude,
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the higher the altitude the
less oxygen there is in the air
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compared to sea level.
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So climbers normally use bottled
oxygen to help them withstand
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the effects of the
extreme high altitude.
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From the ten climbers Colonel
Hunt chose the two climbing
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groups that would be
given the opportunity to reach
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the summit. The first group of
Tom Boudillian and Charles Evans
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came so close to being the first
ones to reach the South Summit
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on the 26th of May, 1953.
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Though just less than 100 meters
or around 300 feet away from
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the top when unfortunately
due to a malfunction of their
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closed circuit bottled
oxygen breathing apparatus
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the pair had to reluctantly
turn around and descend
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without reaching
the summit of Everest.
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Then the second climbing
group of Edmund Hillary and his
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sherpa companion Tenzing
Norgay were now directed to try
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for the summit.
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Snow and wind held the pair back
at their base camp at South Col
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for two days, the next
morning on the 29th of May 1953
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Edmund found that his boots had
frozen solid outside the tent
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it took two hours to warm
them before he could put them on
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and then set out for the summit.
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The two climbers soon faced
a nearly vertical rock face
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of 12 meters or 40
feet, the last real challenge
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before reaching the summit.
Edmund found a narrow crack
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in the rock and
managed to wedge his way up
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between the rock wall and ice.
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Later this section of
the mountain would be named
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Hillary Stick. Tenzing then
followed and climbed through
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the gap and it was just a
few more steps and they stood
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on top of the mountain.
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Tenzing and his 1955
autobiography wrote that
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Hillary took the first step
onto the summit and he followed.
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They reached Everest's summit
the highest point on earth
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at 11:30 a.m. on
the 29th of May, 1953.
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They stayed only 15
minutes at the summit
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Edmund Hillary took the
famous photo of Tenzing posing
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with his ice ax. He also left
a cross up there he'd been given
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by John Hunt and Tenzing
left some offerings of food.
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Hillary and Tenzing were the
first men to stand on the roof
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of the world on the
top of Mount Everest.
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The news of their achievement
raced quickly around the world
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the world's highest mountain
had finally been conquered,
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it was a pinnacle of
human physical achievement and
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endeavor.
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The final frontier of earthly
exploration had been reached.
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There was a frenzied
celebration throughout the
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British Commonwealth
as news reached London,
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It arrived just in time
for Queen Elizabeth the 2nd's
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Coronation on the 2nd of June,
1953 and as one of her first
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acts, the young queen awarded
Hillary The Knight Commander
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of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire
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he was now Sir Edmund Hillary.
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Hillary returned home
to New Zealand in triumph
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a celebrity and hero.
Hillary married Louise Mary Rose
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a few months later on
the 3rd of September 1953.
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Together they had three
children, Peter, Sarah, and
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Belinda but Edmund Hillary
had experienced the taste of
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adventure and the thrill of
conquest and was soon involved
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in another expedition.
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He led the New Zealand
component of the Commonwealth
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Tran-Antarctica Expedition in
1957, and 1958 which was under
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the overall command
of the British explorer
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Sir Vivian Fuchs.
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Hillary set out from
Scott base on the edge of the
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Ross Ice Shelf driving a
modified Ferguson Farm Tractors
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they headed south to
establish food and fuel depo's
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for the British group which
had left from the continent's
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opposite coast. Hillary was
rent to turn back to Scott Base
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after laying the supplies.
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But when the New
Zealand Antarctic Committee
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gave Hillary permission to
carry on further than planned,
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Fuchs welcomed Hillary's offer
to scout a route through the
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crevices and then lead to
Hillary's last supply dump.
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But instead of testing
only part of the route Hillary
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and against the instructions of
the British Rough Sea Committee
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forged on.
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By the 4th of January
1958 Hillary's party became the
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the first to reach the
South Pole over land since
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Robert Filkins Scott
ill-fated journey in 1912.
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In the decades after his
Everest Ascent Hillary published
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several best-selling accounts
of his exploits and received
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big fees for his
product endorsements,
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personal
appearances, and lecture tours.
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So, in 1964 with these
funds Hillary created the
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Himalayan Trust, he said...
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over the next 30 years
with the help of the donors and
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volunteers from New
Zealand and other countries
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the Trust built more than a
dozen schools, two airfields,
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two hospitals, and
several medical clinics.
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These efforts became
Hillary's greatest contribution
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to the region he loved and
helped earn Hillary the title
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"Burra Sahib" meaning
Big in Heart among the
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Nepalese Sherpa people
but it also led to the most
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tragic event in his life.
00:19:11.88\00:19:13.88
On the 31st of March 1975, his
wife Louise and younger daughter
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Belinda were flying
from Kathmandu to Phaphlu
00:19:20.39\00:19:24.79
where Edmund was helping
to build a hospital in Nepal.
00:19:24.83\00:19:28.76
Sadly, the small plane
crashed soon after take-off at
00:19:28.80\00:19:34.50
Kathmandu Airport
with all lives lost.
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The deaths of his wife and
daughter were a shattering blow
00:19:38.07\00:19:43.01
to Hillary, then
tragedy struck again in 1979
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when Hillary's close friend
Peter Mulgrew who had been
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with him on the Commonwealth
Tran-Antarctic Expedition
00:19:54.16\00:19:58.06
of 1957, 1958 was
killed in the plane crash at
00:19:58.09\00:20:03.50
Mount Erebus in Antarctica
when New Zealand flight TE901
00:20:03.53\00:20:09.17
crashed into Mount Erebus
killing all 257 passengers
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and crew.
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Edmund Hillary received
many awards for his outstanding
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achievements. In 1987, he
was among the first 20 people
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selected as members of
the Order of New Zealand
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his home
country's highest honor.
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The same year, Hillary
was honored to be the only
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living person to feature
on a New Zealand Bank Note.
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Sir Edmund Hillary
died in Auckland on the
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11th of January, 2008 aged
88, he was honored by a funeral
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on the 22nd of January,
the same year and then on the
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29th of February his ashes
were scattered on Hauraki Gulf
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by his wife, Lady Hillary
and children Peter and Sarah.
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On the 2nd of April the
same year Queen Elizabeth II
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hosted a special
memorial service for Hillary
00:21:13.77\00:21:17.51
at Windsor Castle near London.
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Edmund Hillary had
stood on the roof of the world
00:21:20.14\00:21:24.01
and both the North and South
Poles as well, not bad for a
00:21:24.05\00:21:29.68
New Zealand beekeeper.
00:21:29.72\00:21:31.12
In addition to his remarkable
achievements as a mountaineer,
00:21:31.15\00:21:37.86
adventurer,
diplomatic philanthropist,
00:21:37.89\00:21:40.80
and the most well-known
New Zealander in the world
00:21:40.83\00:21:43.43
Edmund Hillary is also
remembered for his humility
00:21:43.47\00:21:48.07
and generosity and in particular
his humanitarian contribution
00:21:48.10\00:21:53.27
to the Sherpa
people of the Himalayas.
00:21:53.31\00:21:55.58
You see, the higher he climbed,
the further he could see,
00:21:55.61\00:21:59.81
he could see the needs of those
less fortunate than himself
00:21:59.85\00:22:04.05
and determined to
make a difference.
00:22:04.09\00:22:07.26
He turned success
into significance.
00:22:07.29\00:22:11.16
Hillary credited his
achievements to a combination
00:22:11.19\00:22:15.96
of his Christian beliefs,
positive attitude, grit and
00:22:16.00\00:22:19.90
determination,
health and fitness.
00:22:19.93\00:22:22.57
He believed it was the
secret to his life of purpose,
00:22:22.60\00:22:26.44
a life that went beyond
the mediocre to new heights
00:22:26.47\00:22:30.55
to a successful life. His
own assessment of his life of
00:22:30.58\00:22:35.35
adventure on his 85th
birthday was typically modest
00:22:35.38\00:22:39.32
when he said.
00:22:39.35\00:22:40.69
Christianity and a faith
in God gives us meaning and
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purpose in life, it brings
peace, happiness, and hope
00:22:48.20\00:22:52.40
it also helps us cope with
the challenges, tragedies, and
00:22:52.43\00:22:56.40
disappointments in
life, this was the foundation
00:22:56.44\00:23:00.28
that brought Hillary success in
his life and it can do the same
00:23:00.31\00:23:04.61
for us today.
00:23:04.65\00:23:05.98
It's the kind of strength
that God loves and gives us,
00:23:06.01\00:23:10.35
you see, you don't have
to necessarily be athletic
00:23:10.39\00:23:14.39
nor do you have to be
naturally strong because God has
00:23:14.42\00:23:18.89
promised
00:23:18.93\00:23:20.26
A faith in God means knowing
about God, have a relationship
00:23:26.63\00:23:31.87
with Him and accepting
all He has to offer us.
00:23:31.91\00:23:34.98
He wants to see us succeed
and wants to bring meaning and
00:23:35.01\00:23:40.05
purpose to our lives.
00:23:40.08\00:23:41.95
Before you were born God
knew what your life had in store
00:23:49.39\00:23:53.73
for you, both here on
earth and forever and eternity
00:23:53.76\00:23:57.93
commit your life to Him and
He will guide you and teach you
00:23:57.97\00:24:02.50
to live out our true purpose
in life, He will teach you to
00:24:02.54\00:24:06.44
recognize and know your
true self and most importantly
00:24:06.47\00:24:10.55
your creator in order to
live your life to the fullest.
00:24:10.58\00:24:15.02
You see, unlocking your true
purpose will reduce your stress,
00:24:15.05\00:24:20.06
simplify your decisions,
increase your satisfaction,
00:24:20.09\00:24:23.93
and most importantly,
prepare you for eternity.
00:24:23.96\00:24:27.96
Sadly most people don't
know what confess really is,
00:24:28.00\00:24:34.77
some people think it
means you make a lot of money,
00:24:34.80\00:24:38.51
but you can make a ton of money
and be an absolute failure.
00:24:38.54\00:24:43.18
Some people think it means being
famous but you can be famous
00:24:43.21\00:24:48.68
and totally miss
the point of life.
00:24:48.72\00:24:51.25
So, what is real success?
00:24:51.29\00:24:55.82
Well the Bible says real success
is being who God made you to be.
00:24:55.86\00:25:02.63
It means you are not
trying to be someone else
00:25:02.66\00:25:05.93
or what someone
else wanted you to be.
00:25:05.97\00:25:08.64
You'll only find real
success when you spend your life
00:25:08.67\00:25:13.21
as the person God
created you to be.
00:25:13.24\00:25:16.21
Here's what the Bible says...
00:25:16.24\00:25:19.01
God came to earth in
human form 2,000 years ago
00:25:32.69\00:25:36.90
so you could be
made complete in Christ,
00:25:36.93\00:25:40.14
that means you have everything
you need through Jesus'
00:25:40.17\00:25:44.21
authority and power.
00:25:44.24\00:25:45.77
You lack nothing to
be a success in life
00:25:45.81\00:25:49.68
because success is being you.
00:25:49.71\00:25:53.21
In other words, being successful
in life means you are being
00:25:53.25\00:25:57.89
yourself, the
person God made you to be.
00:25:57.92\00:26:00.52
Don't get hung up on what
other people think about you,
00:26:00.56\00:26:05.03
instead, focus on the
one who matters most, God.
00:26:05.06\00:26:11.00
God shaped you and equipped
you and in Christ has given you
00:26:11.03\00:26:17.11
everything you
need to be successful.
00:26:17.14\00:26:19.64
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If you'd like to find true
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00:26:23.68\00:26:28.12
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00:26:28.15\00:26:31.95
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get close to Him
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Dear Heavenly Father, We
thank you for the inspiring
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life of Edmund Hillary
and the example he provides
00:27:59.94\00:28:03.45
in finding meaning
and purpose in life.
00:28:03.48\00:28:06.55
May we always put our
faith and trust in you, our God,
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creator, and redeemer.
Please bless us and our families
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we pray in Jesus' name. Amen!
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