{"id":48742,"date":"2025-10-10T11:52:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=48742"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:52:06","slug":"podcast-with-peter-hillary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/10\/podcast-with-peter-hillary\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast with Peter Hillary"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealander Peter Hillary needs no introduction, as his last name recalls the historic achievement of his father, Sir Edmund Hillary, who, along with Tenzing Norgay, first summited Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953.<\/p>\n

\u00a0An adventurer in his own right, Peter has undertaken over 40 expeditions and adventures that most of us only dream of. He’s been to the North and South Poles, summited Everest twice, jet-boated the entire length of the Ganges River, and more. He’s also an accomplished author, speaker and adventure guide company operator.<\/p>\n

I first met Peter at Everest Base Camp in 2003 and again last month here in Colorado, where I thoroughly enjoyed one of his legendary talks.<\/p>\n

In this podcast, we discuss Peter’s relationship with his father, his upbringing, adventures, and the future of mountaineering. We also discuss the Himalayan Trust, a foundation started by his father in 1961 that continues today, building schools, infrastructure, roads, and more throughout Nepal, a country close to Peter’s heart.<\/p>\n