When George Mallory's body was found, Hillary was asked what he thought about the possibility that Mallory had summitted Everest nearly 30 years before him, Hillary [link|http://www.forbes.com/2003/06/11/cz_jc_0611feat.html|said]:
It's one thing to get to the top of a mountain, but it's not really a complete job until you get safely to the bottom.