Why did he climb Mount Everest???

This page answers the question… Why Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest?

As a young adult, Edmund Hillary went down to the Tangariro National Park with his school, Auckland Grammar. This was where he was introduced to skiing. Edmund Hillary built an enthusiasm for snow, ice and mountains in general and for a few years later would climb up mountains and then go skiing down them. As Edmund Hillary grew older, he gained experience for climbing mountains and took an interest in it.

When Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest, his team and himself, didn’t do it for the glory, but to test how far men can go and to conquer their fears. Although they also climbed Mount Everest for the trimph, they gained reputation and Sir Edmund Hillary got to now the local people in Nepal. Along with this, he also became even more experienced in mountain climbing.