The life of the legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, from his lonely childhood, to the man he became - Hillary the climber - a man that conquered Mt Everest, a man loved by a nation.

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain. By Victor Mather With re-enactments and archival material, Leanne Pooley recounts Edmund Hillary and Tenzing ...

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on top of the world. Around them spread the snow-covered ridges and peaks of the Himalayas: frozen crests of huge, earth-driven waves. Far below chasms and ...

TOKYO — Sir Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Mt. Everest, said here Saturday he doesn't believe there is an "abominable snowman" even though he has a "yeti scalp" in his possession. "I have never believed ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, died Friday. He was 88. The ...