Ed’s journey to the Summit of Mt Everest was a long one, but a fortunate decision along the way meant that he was positioned to be placed on the Everest Summit expedition. This story begins in 1951 when Ed embarked on the New Zealand Alpine Club Garhwal Himalaya expedition. It was a tough expedition where...Read More

Kanchenjunga Diary extract 1955: George Band Summit Climb The successful ascent of Mt Everest in 1953 inspired more successful climbs of “eight-thousanders”. One of these was Mt Kanchenjunga by George Band, one of the 1953 expedition members. Just like the 1953 expedition resulted in a special relationship with the people from the Khumbu area, George...Read More

Rani School is situated at the top of a very steep incline. Whichever way you set off; you must climb steeply for a thousand metres to get to it. Yet despite its challenging location, Rani School is arguably one of the most successful of all the schools that are being supported by the Himalayan Trust...Read More

Sir Edmund Hillary served as the New Zealand High Commissioner to India & Bangladesh and Ambassador to Nepal 1985-1990. • First to climb Mount Everest with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay as part of the British Expedition led by Col John Hunt in 1953 • First to drive vehicles across Antarctica to the South Pole...Read More