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In the Name of the Father
Everest is Mighty, We are Fragile
The Son Also Rises

The following is a selection of articles by and about Peter Hillary

High on K2  
View from under Peter's crampons, K2  
   
In the Name of the Father
In 1995 Peter Hillary turned his back on a climb of the world’s second highest mountain, the notorious K2. He was just a few hundred metres from the summit. This is the story of how he made that decision, and why, and the ferocious storm that nearly defeated him on his descent. He survived, but the storm claimed the lives of seven others he’d been climbing with.
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Tents in the shadow of Everest's summit  
Tents high on Everest, in the shadow of the summit  
Photo: National Geographic © 2002  
   
Everest is Mighty, We are Fragile
In what is arguably the worst day in Everest climbing history, May 10th, 1996, Peter lost a great climbing mate; Rob Hall. Rob’s death, and that of seven others, was chronicled in Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. The tragedy generated much public debate about the nature of mountaineering. Peter Hillary contributed his perspective to the debate in a New York Times article (published 25 May, 1996).
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Icefall on Mt Everest  
Khumbu Icefall, Everest 2002  
   
   
The Son Also Rises
Writer and good friend John Elder provides an in-depth perspective on Peter Hillary, which suggests that in his lifetime of extraordinary opportunities and achievements, Hillary junior has earned his own place in the sun. John Elder and Peter Hillary are currently working on a new book In the Ghost Country, due for release later this year by Simon and Schuster.
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