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“Moutaineering”
NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine
Status
Released
Original Language
EN

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.

Himself-1924 mountaineer & photographer
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.