Hillary On Everest DVD

On May 29th 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 doing so became heroes across the world. The climb under auspices of the British Empire was led by Colonel John Hunt a true British Gentleman. This fascinating programme is the definitive account of one of the last truely 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. Hilary talks candidly about the forces that shaped him and takes us behind the scenes of the great events that made him famous. Includes archive footage of Hillary's descent as well as incredible footage of Everest itself. [show more]

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