Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer who, with Tenzing Norgay, became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
The achievement made Hillary an international figure.
He later led expeditions to Antarctica and devoted decades to building schools and hospitals in Nepal's Sherpa communities.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- 1953Mid-century year
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- first ascentInitial summit of peak
expedition · altitude · base camp · oxygen tanks · acclimatization · ascent · peak · summiteer
High-peak climber
- climberOne who scales
- ascentUpward movement
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- ice axeMountaineer's spiked implement
ropes · crevasse · glacier · bivouac · belay · carabiner · altitude sickness · expedition team
Indigenous name for NZ
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- national iconEmblematic figure of country
Maori · tuatara · kiwi · silver fern · humble · autobiography · Order of the Garter
Southernmost point on Earth
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
discovery · jet boat · exploration · journey · trek · uncharted · navigation · trailblazer
Places of learning
- hospitalsInstitutions treating the sick
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- educationSystematic development of mind
development · gratitude · giving back · legacy · service · community · bridges
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
first ascent · expedition · altitude · base camp · oxygen tanks · acclimatization · ascent · peak · summiteer · climbing route
alpinist
High-peak climber
ice axe · ropes · crevasse · glacier · bivouac · belay · carabiner · altitude sickness · expedition team · climbing partner
Aotearoa
Indigenous name for NZ
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
national icon · Maori · tuatara · kiwi · silver fern · humble · autobiography · Order of the Garter
South Pole
Southernmost point on Earth
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
adventure · discovery · jet boat · exploration · journey · trek · uncharted · navigation · trailblazer
schools
Places of learning
- hospitalsInstitutions treating the sick
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
education · development · gratitude · giving back · legacy · service · community · bridges
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- Adventurersexplorers, adventurers, pioneers, trailblazers, pathfinders
- ExplorersColumbus, Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Marco Polo
- mountaineeringsummit, alpinist, mountaineer, ice axe, ice axes
- climbersclimber, mountaineer, alpinist, rock climber, free climber
- New ZealandersNew Zealanders, New Zealander, Kiwis, Maori, Aucklander