Rest in peace, Sir Edmund Hillary

[Ponine]

Per CNN Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, has died.
Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Friday. He was 88.

Hillary took his fame in stride and considered himself just an ordinary beekeeper.

The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring to be called "Ed" and considering himself just an ordinary beekeeper.

A dear friend, and mentor in my past was married to a wonderful man that had the priviledge of climbing with Sir Hillary, and to be featured in the documentary and novel.

In my respect for all of them, may you have reached a land of beauty Sir.

[mousepod]

Shows how little I knew. I always lump him in with Amundsen and Peary and imagine that he died decades ago... I didn't realize that his Everest expedition was as late as '53.

[Capt Jack]

oh wow.

RIP Sir Edmund

[Ghoulish Delight]

RIP, Ed.