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Documentary / Biographical
- 1987
- New Zealand
- 180 min
A straightforward, populist documentary about New Zealand’s most famous individual, mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary. Details the events and facts of an extraordinary life whose public life was exemplary - climber, diplomat, aid worker – and whose private life was touched by tragedy. The highlight is Sir Ed’s own interviews, which are candid, balanced and wise.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
- 2005
- France
- 48 min
Skippers d'altitude is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Nemjung. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2005 and produced by Seven DOC. It features Paulo Grobel, François Damilano, Jocelyne Audra, Pascal Beauchamp, Éric Beauvallet, Hervé Guerin and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
- 1983
- USA
- 60 min
Ascent of Mount Everest is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was produced in 1983 by ABC. It is a part of the series The American Sportsman. It features Peter Jamieson, Gerard A. Roach, David Breashears, Ang Rita Sherpa, Larry Nielson, Gary Neptune and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
- 1981
- Spain
- 44 min
Documentary of the Catalan-Navarrese expedition to Dhaulagiri in 1979. The expedition completed the sixth absolute ascent to this mountain of 8.167 meters in the Nepalese Himalayas, by the northwest side. The summit was reached on May 12 by the team formed by Iñaki Aldaya, Javier Garayoa, Gerardo Plaza, Jordi Pons, and the sherpa Ang Rita. Filmed and directed by Jordi Pons and Xabier Garreta.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 1999
- France
- 57 min
Twenty years after his victorious ascent to Everest, the first for a French, Pierre Mazaud returns to Nepal and makes the journey from Kathmandu to the foot of the roof of the world. He is accompanied by Jean Afanassief who accompanied him during his victorious attempt in 1978. The film traces the history of Everest's ascents and the technological and sporting evolutions and revolutions that marked this epic. It also focuses on the consequences of globalization and the Himalayan adventure on the lives of Nepalese, the empowerment of Sherpas; it also raises the question of the consequences of this rapid evolution on safety and the environment.Climbing locations
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