The Race for Everest

The Race for Everest 2003 Directed by Mick Conefrey

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.

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Languages English , French

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies BBC , ZDF , BBC Documentaries

Release Date 27 May 2003

60 mins