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Our second episode in our Ed Hillary series shines the spotlight on the Sherpa people, and Tenzing Norgay in particular. Tenzing was a technically brilliant climber, with superhuman strength at altitude — and was the inventor of the thirst trap.
 By Ben Pennycuick and Dan Cullen
By Ben Pennycuick and Dan CullenOur second episode in our Ed Hillary series shines the spotlight on the Sherpa people, and Tenzing Norgay in particular. Tenzing was a technically brilliant climber, with superhuman strength at altitude — and was the inventor of the thirst trap.