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Edmund Hillary did not have a lot of money before climbing Mount Everest. He worked within the family business as a bee keeper.

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Who was the beekeeper who climbed Everest?

Edmund Hillary was a beekeeper before he climbed Mount Everest.


What was Sir Edmund Hillary's job?

Before he climbed Everest, Hillary was a beekeeper.


What was Sir Edmund Hillary doing before he climed Mt Everest?

Edmund Hillary was a bee keeper in New Zealand before he climbed Mount Everest.


What job did sir ed have before he went to climb mount Everest?

Edmund Hillary was a 'Bee Keeper' before he climbed on Mount Everest


What job did sir Edmund hillary have 4 a living before he climbed mount Everest?

A Bee-keeper In Nz


What date was Sir Edmund Hillary Knighted?

1953 16th of july a few days before he climbed mt everest


When did sir Edmund Hillary climbed the biggest mountain?

Sir Edmund Hillary was part of an unsuccessful New Zealand expedition to Everest in 1951 before attempting again in May1953.He was part of a British expedition with several members and sherpas who reached base camp in April 1953. By late May Hillary and sherpa Tenzing Norgay were positioned to make a bid for the summit, which they reached at 11:30am local time on 29 May 1953.


How many mountains has sir Edmund Hillary climbed apart from mount Everest?

he climbed the himalayas


Is this true that Sir Edmund Hillary's name was Edmund Hillary before he climbed Mount Everest?

Yes. His name did not change. The only difference before and after climbing the mountain is that he received a knighthood which entitled him to use the title "Sir" before his name.


What was the mountain that sir Edmund Hillary climbed to be famous called?

Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. The last major hurdle in his way before the summit was a large rock step. Edmund was the first person to climb this step and it is known as the Hillary Step.


Who summited Everest before Sir Edmund Hillary became the first Westerner to do so?

Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest first followed by his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay.


Did Edmund Hillary climb any other mountains exept from Everest?

Edmund Hillary climbed on Mount Everest as part of a team made up by: John Hunt George Band Thomas Bourdillon Charles Evans Alfred Gregory George Lowe Wilfrid Noyce Griffith Pugh Thomas Stobart Michael Ward Michael Westmacott Charles Wylie Tenzing Norgay Sherpa