Sir Edmund Hillary Interviewed by Wade Davis

From the 2000 BMFF Program: The Grand Gentleman of the mountains, Sir Edmund Hillary became a household name around the world after his 1953 first ascent of Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. He has always insisted that his triumph be shared with all mankind and to the betterment of the people of Nepal and the Himalaya. He has devoted a major part of his life to this humanitarian end. Through the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation, Hillary has helped build 26 schools, three airfields, two hospitals and 112 village clinics in Nepal and funded a 10-year reforestation program in Sagarmatha National Park. Follow the Banff Centre: Website: https://banffcentre.ca Facebook:   / thebanffcentre   Twitter:   / thebanffcentre   iTunes: http://apple.co/1A2DMmx SoundCloud:   / banff-centre-radio