(CNN)-- Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after ... He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II upon his return to England, but continued exploring -- reaching the South Pole by tractor in ...

Edmund Hillary had scaled Mt Everest. We had crossed the 2 million population mark. And to top it all off, the country’s new monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, arrived in the country for the start of ...

“Lynn Arave: When Sir Edmund Hillary of Mount Everest fame hiked the High Uintas — twice, and more mountain tales” A final note: On this day in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II drew wild cheers from ...