Sir Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealand mountaineer and explorer best known for being one of the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He grew up in New Zealand and became famous after his successful 1953 expedition to climb Everest. After his climbing success, Hillary led several expeditions and helped establish schools and hospitals in Nepal. His achievements inspired many and helped change lives around the world.

2. 1. BACKGROUND INTO HIS LIFE
2. HOW HE BECAME FAMOUS
3. HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AFTER CLIMBING EVEREST
4. HOW HIS SUCCESS AND HEROISM CHANGED OTHERS
LIVES

3. SIR EDMUND HILLARY
1919-2008

4. GREENLAND
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CANADA
FRANCE
UNTIED STATES CHINA
OF AMERICA
INDIA
AFRICA
BRAZIL
SOUTH
AFRICA
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND

5. MOUNT RAUAPEHU NEW ZEALAND

6. EDMUND WORKING ON THE FAMILY BEEHIVE’S

7. EDMUND DURING SECOND WORLD WAR

8. MOUNT KAMET – NORTHERN INDIA

9. MOUNT EVEREST: HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD RISES 29,864 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

12. HILLARY AND TENZING RELAXING AFTER DESCENT FROM EVEREST’S SUMMIT

13. HILLARY READING TELEGRAM FROM THE BRITISH EMPIRE

14. HILLARY (RIGHT) AFTER BEING KNIGHTED

15. OVERLAND TRACTOR USED TO REACH THE SOUTH POLE

16. HILLARY BEING WELCOMED BACK TO NEPAL TO START AID WORK

17. SIR EDMUND, HIS WIFE LOUISE AND THEIR CHILDREN

18. SIR EDMUND AT HOME NOT LONG BEFORE HIS DEATH WITH HIS FRIEND TENZING

19. SIR EDMUND’S PICTURE APPEARS ON THE NEW ZEALAND FIVE DOLLAR NOTE