The Ascent of Kangchenjunga
Film of the 1955 British expedition to Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, led by Charles Evans. The first ascent of Kangchenjunga was made on 25th May 1955 when Joe Brown and George Band stopped just short of the summit, a promise they had made to the Nepalese authorities in respect of local beliefs that it is a sacred place. Norman Hardie and Tony Streather summited the following day. At this time, Kangchenjunga was the world’s highest unclimbed peak.
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Joe Brown self - Charles Evans self
- John Jackson self
- Neil Mather self
- Tony Streather self
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George Band self - Tom MacKinnon self
- Norman Hardie self
- John Clegg self
Make it a double feature
The Ascent of Kangchenjunga
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