President Of India Condoles Passing Away Of Everest Pioneer, Sir Edmund Hillary

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisibngh Patil has condoled the passing away of the Everest pioneer, Sir Edmund Hillary.

In her condolence message, the President has said, "Sir Edmund Hillary represented the positive approach to life, which was described by him after his conquest of Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary had described his conquest of Mount Everest as his ability to overcome challenges and problems to reach the summit. Apart from being a keen mountaineer, he was also sensitive to the needs of the people of the Himalayan region by devoting his time and energy to their welfare. A humble person, he helped fund, the building of hospitals and health clinics for the Sherpas. He was also a conservationist who was acutely aware of the need to keep the environment around the Himalayan region clean. In his passing away the world has lost one of the 20th Century's greatest adventurers".