My Fascination with Everest as a child came in the form of reading about the first men to conquer the mighty mountain Everest and return to civilization to tell the tale of their adventure. I was amazed at their feats then, but now as an adult and knowing much more about the dangers of it all, the story seems that much more amazing to me.
Sir Edmund Hillary was a great man, friend and benefactor to many in Nepal, having spent his years since the climb raising money to help build many schools, hospitals, airports and other infrascructure and providing for trusts for education and welfare of some of the poorest in the nation.
On 29th of May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and a Nepalese Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers to conquer Mount Everest, the highest place on earth, and in so doing became heroes across the world. The climb, under auspices of the British Empire, was led by Colonel John Hunt, a true British Gentlemen.
This fascinating programme is the definitive account of one of the last truly great 20th Century explorers and adventurers, for which Sir Edmund Hillary has granted exclusive access to his letters and photographs, and shares deeply personal feelings about the triumphs and tragedies of his life, including the deaths of his wife and daughter in an aircrash in 1975.Hillary talks candidly about the forces that shaped him and takes us behind the scenes of the great events that made him famous. This film includes archive footage of Hillary's descent as well as incredible footage of Everest itself
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Sir Edmund Hillary was a great man, friend and benefactor to many in Nepal, having spent his years since the climb raising money to help build many schools, hospitals, airports and other infrascructure and providing for trusts for education and welfare of some of the poorest in the nation.
On 29th of May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and a Nepalese Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers to conquer Mount Everest, the highest place on earth, and in so doing became heroes across the world. The climb, under auspices of the British Empire, was led by Colonel John Hunt, a true British Gentlemen.
This fascinating programme is the definitive account of one of the last truly great 20th Century explorers and adventurers, for which Sir Edmund Hillary has granted exclusive access to his letters and photographs, and shares deeply personal feelings about the triumphs and tragedies of his life, including the deaths of his wife and daughter in an aircrash in 1975.Hillary talks candidly about the forces that shaped him and takes us behind the scenes of the great events that made him famous. This film includes archive footage of Hillary's descent as well as incredible footage of Everest itself
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