Why was Sir Edmund Hillary adventurous?

LEVEL: Intermediate / Secondary

We recommend reading this interview with Sir Ed for some of his own answers.

Also try:

• Christchurch City Libraries - Sir Ed fact sheet
• NZHistory.net article

Need more info? Wellington City Libraries' Kids Catalogue Web has some great general websites on Sir Ed. Navigate your way to the Kids Catalogue from the homepage. Then choose the remote option of the catalogue. To find info on Sir Ed follow this pathway:

1. Click on Explore
2. Click on Famous People
3. Click on NZ Famous People
4. Click on Explorers
5. Click on Hillary, Sir Edmund (NZ)
6. Click on the icon with a spider sitting on a web (it has the words see web pages)
7. Now you can click on any of the weblinks about Sir Edmund Hillary.

 Hot tip: check out our ManyAnswers entry on finding biographical information online.