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Win a Summit Sampler Kit & $500!

What was Sir Edmund Hillary snacking on when he became the first man to summit Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world? Post Grape-Nuts! Cool fact, huh?! In honor of the 60th anniversary of Edmund Hillary’s historic feat, Grape-Nuts is looking for participants to hike a nearby peak and distribute Grape-Nuts samples to fellow …

Amazing Mt. Everest Picture

by Hiking Lady

In 1991, the British filmmaker and cameraman Leo Dickinson flew a hot air balloon over Everest. While up just a mile above the peak and overlooking the vast beauty of the Himalayas, he took a snapshot of the view with a 35mm camera. Just this last week (18 years later! ) the original was digitally …