Tag Archives: Edmund Hillary

Mt. Everest’s filthy secret: It’s a dump

Posted on May 30, 2013 by The Great One

We humans sure do know how to screw things up, don’t we? TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Week By Harold Maass | The Week The world this week is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first successful effort … Continue reading →

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Sherpa to scatter Hillary’s ashes at Everest summit

Posted on April 6, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting article… I had no idea that Edmund Hillary was that popular in Nepal, despite the fact that he was the first man to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by … Continue reading →

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