Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary, the first man known to reach Mount Everest along with Sherpa Tenzing, passed away at the age of 88. Its a profound loss to Nepal. Edmund Hillary was the undisputed hero of Nepal. The legendary mountaineer, adventurer and philanthropist. He devoted all of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust. For decades from the 1960s, Hillary and his supporters raised funds and built schools, hospitals and other facilities in the mountains. Edmund Hillary was the first man to expose Nepal's mountains. There must have been countries and many peoples who had not heard about us. We are indebted forever to you, Edmund. May your soul rest in peace.
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