Sir Edmund Hillary, a Pioneering Conquerer of Everest, Dies at 88
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Sir Edmund Hillary, was the mountaineer who, with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest.
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Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in New Zealand to watch his state funeral.
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The state funeral for explorer Sir Edmund Hillary -- who conquered Mount Everest -- is taking place Tuesday in New Zealand.
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"To be washed gently ashore, maybe on the many pleasant beaches near the place I was born. Then the full circle of my life will be complete"  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.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 an ordinary man.'Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander with modest abilities. In reality, he was a colossus. He was an heroic figure who not only 'knocked off' Everest but lived a life of determination, humility, and generosity,' Clark said in a statement. Read more
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Sherpas laid prayer scarves on Sir Edmund Hillary's coffin as thousands across New Zealand bid farewell to the Mount Everest conqueror Tuesday. An honor guard held ice axes aloft as his casket was carried through their lines.
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New Zealand bids a last goodbye to Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary at his state funeral in Auckland.
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When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa guide, stood on the summit of Mount Everest, it seems as if they were making the last âgiant leap for mankindâ of pre-space-age generations.
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Nepal's tourism ministry has upheld a claim by mountaineer Pemba Dorji Sherpa that he had scaled Everest in a record time of eight hours and 10 minutes on May 21.
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Auckland beekeeper who became the first man to reach Mount Everest's summit has died
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Comment is free: Tim Watkin: Sir Edmund Hillary's rare greatness derives from much more than his ascent of Mount Everest
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Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale Mount Everest.
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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.
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A British climber has set a world record by making a mobile phone call from the top of Mount Everest.
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Gordon Brown and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes pay tribute to Everest  mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, who has died.
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Edmund Hillary, the modest New Zealand beekeeper who shot to global fame as the first person to climb Mount Everest, died Friday at age 88.
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New Zealand paid tribute Tuesday to Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the roof of the world, at a rare state funeral beamed live to the Himalayan nation where he made his name.
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New Zealanders pay their last respects to the Mount Everest conqueror  Sir Edmund Hillary