Tribute to Sir Edmund

Sir Edmund died today. A great loss for all.
Born: 20 July 1919
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Died: 11 January 2008
Best Known As: The first man to climb Mount Everest

Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tensing Norgay were the first humans to reach Earth's highest point: the summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. They reached the top at 11:30 am on 29 May 1953.

Edmund has made many contribution to the Sherpa all the way until his death. Setting up schools and funding.

Although there has been a huge controvery as to who really was the first to summit Everest. Some Experts claim it was George Mallory of England who went missing in 1924 trying to summit Everest. The last known sighting was only 800ft from the summit and Mallory's body lay undiscovered for 75 years. It has never been proved whether they were on their way up, or had completed the climb and were on their way down.

George Mallory

Hiking to Base Camp on Everest

I found out the EMS provides hiking treks to Base camp at 17,000 ft in the spring for about $2280 a person. Not too bad at all.

http://www.emstrek.com

This trek is geared toward the fit enthusiast who wants to experience the excitement that lures people every year to climb Mount Everest. This trek fits in the scheme of a “once in a life time” adventure, which will not only surpass your expectations but will be unforgettable as well

Everest Beyond the Limit 2

Started to watch the Discovery Channel 7 episode special on the hike to Mt Everest. Great stuff.

I will have more update soon

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/everestbeyond.html