Also the second man that first topped Mount Everest passed away yesterday. Norgay Tenzig, his Nepali companion died in 1986. He’s one of the most notable New Zealanders, maybe the most famous. A state funeral will be held for him in his country.
Edmund Hillary will be remembered not only for topping the Everest in 1953, but for his life long work and donations to the poor people of Nepal, especially the Sherpas. Together with being a Kiwi, he sure is a nobleman who should be remembered.
Trekking in the mountains is one of my hobbies. I usually don’t attend to this hobby in Israel, but I’ve been to a few places around the globe. The highest altitude that I’ve been to is the Thorung La pass in the Annapurna: 5416 meters above sea level. Crossing this pass was a very hard day on the Annapurna Around trek. Luckily for a city boy like myself, a Sherpa porter carried most of the equipment 🙂 Here’s a picture from the top:
Another great moment of ascending to the top was in New Zealand, at the Taranaki mountain (aka Mount Egmont). A thick layer of clouds separated me from the top of the cone shaped mountain. I made an uphill struggle, and crossed the clouds. Standing at the barren top (only 2518 meters), above the clouds was a great moment indeed:
Rest in Peace, Sir Edmund Hillary, from Tel Aviv, sea level…
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