Edmund Hillary stood for adventure
The first time a climber lays eyes on Everest, it's hard not to imagine what it was like when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay topped out on the world's highest peak shortly before noon on May 29, 1953.For almost everyone who studied the pictures of his epic first ascent with Tenzing, Hillary stood for adventure.
In Auckland, New Zealand, funeral services have been held for Sir Edmund Hillary, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 88.