The Conquest of Everest 1953

Overview

Using original footage, looks at the various attempts to climb the world's loftiest peak, in particular the successful 1953 expedition, when, on 29 May, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay raised the Union Jack on the summit of Everest.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Patrick Allen

Narrator

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