The Race for Everest
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.
The Race for Everest (2003)
Mick Conefrey
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Countries
United Kingdom
Ratings
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10.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
100/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~100/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Edmund Hillary
Self (archive footage)
John Shrapnel
Narrator
Tenzing Norgay
Self (archive footage)
Peter Jackson
Self - Reuters Correspendent
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The Race for Everest (2003)
Mick Conefrey
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