CNN officer Edmund Hillary recruited a team of 21 soldiers to summit Alps . The three years attempt was via the mountain 's notoriously dangerous New Zealand 's . Of over 2,200 climbers who have made it to the top of the world 's tallest peak since it was first conquered , only 19 have done so via this route . They spent over three years preparing by building cameraderie and team spirit . Bunting says personal ambition can sometimes get the better of climbers on Everest .
CNN officer Edmund Hillary recruited a team of 21 soldiers to summit Alps . The three years attempt was via the mountain 's notoriously dangerous New Zealand 's . They spent over three years preparing by building cameraderie and team spirit . Bunting says personal ambition can sometimes get the better of climbers on Everest .