The Sherpas Play A Very Important Role

I Had A Very Strong Desire To Carry Out Adventures, But In Those Early Days I Didn't Actually Do Any. I Just Dreamt About It.

June [hillary] Is A Very Strong Influence In My Life And Particularly Now In My Ancient Years There Is No Doubt At All: If There's A Decision To Be Made, Quite Often June Is The One Who Makes It.

The Sherpas Play A Very Important Role In Most Mountaineering Expeditions, And In Fact Many Of Them Lead Along The Ridges And Up To The Summit.

In Those Days We Were Punished Very Frequently And I Felt That It Was Often Unjust, And So I Would Resist The Desire To Agree With Many, Many Things. So I Used To Get Beaten Quite Frequently And I More Or Less Accepted It As Part Of Life.

I Think Himalayan Climbers Tend To Mature Fairly Late. I Think Most Of The Successful Himalayan Climbers Have Ranged From 28 To Just Over 40, Really.