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The following is a selection of articles by
and about Peter Hillary
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from under Peter's crampons, K2 |
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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
high on Everest, in the shadow of the
summit |
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| Photo: National Geographic
© 2002 |
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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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| Khumbu
Icefall, Everest 2002 |
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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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