The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the race to climb Everest in the early 1950s and its climax in 1953.
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. And, relive the dramatic history of Everest from great triumphs to deadly tragedies, enduring rivalries and the unsung role of the Sherpa people—as National Geographic exposes the untold stories that lurk in the mountain's epic shadow and takes you on the ultimate Everest experience.
The true story of Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa from Nepal, and his quest to climb Mount Everest, which he could view from his backyard while growing up. He eventually becomes part of the British crew to climb Everest, where he meets Edmund Hillary, his eventual New Zealander partner who he makes history with by becoming the first two men to reach the top of Mount Everest in 1953.
После 30 лет неудачных попыток покорить Эверест английская экспедиция 1953 года, проявив исключительное мастерство и самоотверженность, наконец добилась успеха - 29 мая новозеландец Эдмунд Хиллари и шерп Тенцинг Норгей ступили на вершину мира. Фильм, снятый непосредственно участниками экспедиции, увлекательно повествует о всех этапах подготовки и организации этого замечательного восхождения.
Account of the French expedition to the Himalayan peak of Nanda Devi in 1951; includes shots of the relief expedition led by Sherpa Tensing and some Hindu ceremonies.
