Which statement best describes the authors viewpoint of hillary in this excerpt?
he sees hillary as an inferior climber and is trying to destroy his reputation with this account.
he sees hillary as a national hero and treasure, emphasizing that he was proud to climb with hillary.
he feels that hillary was mistaken in his account and did not tell the whole truth.
he views hillary as a liar and is using this story to shed light on the inconvenient truth.