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Quote by Edmund Hillary

“My relationship with the mountains actually started when I was 16. Every year, a group used to be taken from Auckland Grammar down to the Tangariro National Park for a skiing holiday.”

Quote by Edmund Hillary

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Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, best known for his ascent of Mount Everest. He was born on July 20, 1919, and passed away on January 11, 2008. more

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