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Birth
He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. -
First mountain
He climbed Mount Ollivier. -
Second World War
He joined the air force during the second world war. -
The highest peak in New Zealand
He climbed Mount Cook. -
Jungfrau
He climbed the Swiss Alps. -
Swiss and Austrian Alps
He climbed the alps of Switzerland and Austria. -
British reconnaissance expedition
He participated in an expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya. -
The highest mountain on the planet
He was chosen for an expedition to Everest. -
Challenge completed
He conquered the top of Mount Everest. -
New title
He is knighted by Queen Elizabeth. -
New partner
He married Louise Rose. -
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Trans Antarctic expedition
He was part of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic expedition, at the south pole. -
Mount Herschel
He climbed Mount Herschel for the first time. -
New schools and hospitals
He returned to Everest to help Nepalese population. -
A devastating hit
He lost his wife, Louise, and his daughter, Belinda, in a plane crash. -
Ocean to the sky
He directed an expedition named Ocean to the sky. -
New zealand's greatest honor
He was among the first 20 people selected as members of the Order of New Zealand. -
New tickets
He was selected to appear on the New Zealand tickets. -
New member
He was made a member of the oldest and highest order of Chivalry in Grain Britain. -
Honorary citizen of Nepal.
He was named honorary citizen of Nepal. -
End of his life
He died of a heart attack at the age of 88 years.
