The Conquest of Everest 1953 (1997)
- NR
- 01/01/1997 (GB)
- Adventure, History, Documentary
- 53m
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.
Andrew Aitken
Director, WriterCast
