Edmund Hillary

Ocean to Sky (2019)

Back in 1977, Dillon filmed Hillary and crew (including son Peter Hillary) as they jet boated from the mouth of the Ganges to the base of the Himalayas, then set out to climb peak Akash Parbat. Dillon has remastered existing and unseen footage, and intervi ...

Bannister: Everest on the Track (2016)

History wonks and running buffs will vie for who loves this movie the most. "Everest on the Track" is as much an historical study of Britain's psychological, if not almost physical, need for something - anything - to erase the woes of World War II as it is ...

Beyond The Edge (2013)

A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation. ...

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)

Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history. ...

Hillary On Everest (2003)

The Race for Everest (2003)

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 ...

Hillary & Tenzing: Climbing to the Roof of World (2003)

The true story of Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa from Nepal, and his quest to climb Mount Everest, which he could view from his backyard while growing up. He eventually becomes part of the British crew to climb Everest, where he meets Edmund Hillary, his eventua ...

National Geographic - Everest, Una Sfida Lunga 50 Anni (2003)

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 br ...

The Dark Side of Everest (2003)

May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as possible because the descent is dangerous in the middle of the night. A few hours later, no news from him. Fr ...

Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine (1999)

NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine ...

The Great Achievement (1958)

A documentary about New Zealanders in Antarctica: researching International Geophysical Year, and supporting the Trans-Antarctic Expedition by laying supply depots for Vivian Fuchs' overland crossing. ...

The Conquest of Everest (1953)

A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest in 1953. ...