The Race for Everest

The Race for Everest

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2003-05-27

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.

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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.

Released

2003-05-27

Runtime

60

Director

Mick Conefrey

Budget

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Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

BBC

BBC Documentaries

ZDF

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