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National Geographic - Everest 50 Years on the Mountain

2003
90 min
No Trailer
Documentary

Overview

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. And, relive the dramatic history of Everest from great triumphs to deadly tragedies, enduring rivalries and the unsung role of the Sherpa people—as National Geographic exposes the untold stories that lurk in the mountain's epic shadow and takes you on the ultimate Everest experience.

Production

National Geographic

Cast & Characters

Edmund Hillary as Self (archive footage)

Edmund Hillary

Self (archive footage)

Tenzing Norgay as Self (archive footage)

Tenzing Norgay

Self (archive footage)

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