Sir Edmund Hillary ‘afraid of heights’
PA • Auckland Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand at the top of the world, confessed yesterday he is afraid of heights. The conqueror of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, divulged the secret when asked , about his position as a member of the Phobic Trust of New Zealand. Sir Edmund, who is back in Auckland from New Delhi for a 12-day break from his posting as High Commissioner to India, said he was a trustee of the Phobic Trust and a strong supporter of its work. He will attend a trust tunc-
tlon tomorrow. Sir Edmund said he had a . great deal of sympathy for people with phobias. “I am afraid of heights, the same as everyone else, but I certainly do hot have a phobia about it A very large number of people do nave phobias of one sort or anoflier, and I have a lot of sympathy for them.” During his visit Sir Edmund will attend the annual meeting of the Himalayan Trust which he has championed for many years. He will also be involved in the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations of the Volunteer Service Abroad scheme.
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