We walked and floated on air mattresses down sixty miles of the swift Sun Kosi river, east of Kathmandu, and then travelled north-east across high ridges that Ed and our Sherpas had never visited before. From the high frost-covered hills we had brilliant and breathtaking views of the winter Himalayas. We travelled from village to village and were offered hospitality so generous and continuous that it was ruinous to health but utterly delightful.

Louise Hillary

They were undoubtedly great years and it was a period of considerable happiness for me. It was really Louise who kept us all going as a successful, tight little team. She fed us, went on our adventures, soothed our sorrows, and played her viola in a first class orchestra with great flair. We were certainly lucky to have such a mother and wife.

Sir Edmund Hillary