Aotearoa New Zealand is a country of mountains and valleys, dense forests, and sparkling oceans. At the centre of the South Island sits the tallest mountain in the country, Aoraki Mt Cook. It is the place where Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top (summit) of Mt Everest, learned how to climb mountains. It was pretty difficult for him, at first, but Sir Edmund Hillary did not give up and, in 1953, he achieved this dream of climbing Mt Everest. His face can now be found on the New Zealand $5 note!
Let’s imagine that you met Sir Edmund Hillary in real life and were able to interview him.
On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.
1) How long did it take you to climb the greatest mountain of all Mt Everest
2) Who motivated you or inspired you to climb Mt Everest
3)At the time when you were climbing Mt Everest, was there a time where you thought you wanted to give up because it was impossible
4) What were the challenges or struggles you faced while climbing
5)Why in the first place did you want to climb at the top of Mt Everest
