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Haurongo: Hillary, Edmund Percival

Hillary on David Sharp's death

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Hillary on David Sharp's death

In this video clip Edmund Hillary discusses the death of English climber David Sharp on Mt Everest in 2006. Hillary spoke out in outrage that Sharp was left to die while other climbers pushed on to the summit.

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Shaun Barnett. 'Hillary, Edmund Percival', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/28447/hillary-on-david-sharps-death (accessed 4 June 2026).