Sir Edmund Hillary has died

[o3jeff]

CNN is reporting he has died, no article to link to yet.

 

[RISkier]

When I watch shows of folks trying and failing to climb Everest with oxygen, high tech clothing, ropes and ladders already in place, it amazes me that Sir Edmund was able to reach the summit in 1953. Salute to a true adventurer.

 

[davidhowland14]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7182376.stm

sad, sad day.

 

[andyzee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7182376.stm

sad, sad day.

A great inspiration. It's not a sad day, it's his ultimate climb. Sir Edmund Hillary, here's to your latest climb, hope you get to the top in record time! :beer:

 

[BeanoNYC]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/asia/11cnd-hillary.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

 

[MichaelJ]

A true pioneer. Thanks for letting us know; I'd missed this news.

 

[ctenidae]

Christopher Bowman died, too, but that's really not the same thing at all.

RIP, Eddie H (his friends called him that.)

(Okay, not really)

 

[Mike P.]

Sir Edmund Hillary did what others before him had thought impossible. He lived to be 88 so apparently some bold climbers do grow old...