Sir Edmund Hillary - The Race for Everest 

Great to see that so many people out there is still enjoying our film. I made it almost 15 years ago now with a great team of collaborators. If anyone fancies a more detailed account of what happened on that expedition read my book "Everest 1953", available from all the usual sources. Just working on a new book about Kangchenjunga, another greater 1950s story

Whose binge watching Everest videos 2021? Second wave quarantine life.

I have personally met and spoken with Ed Hillary, he was a kind and humble man. He loved the Nepalese people and would always give Tensing full equal credit for that first successful climbing of Earth’s tallest mountain. He never forgot that it was the team that got them to the top.

Just binge-watching Everest vids. This is a great one. Good post.

Incredible footage and the gear they had so primitive compared to what they have today.. What a beautiful smile on Tensing and how gracious in all that pressure that he was subjected to, YES, it was totally a TEAM effort they had to work together- like the analysis building a pyramid in the gym says it perfectly. Al for one and one for all..

Terrific doc on Everest. The sad controversy at the end, over who summitted first, attests to the fact that humanity's collective stupidity is universal.

That smile on Tensing’s face when they made it back after the climb is priceless! Much respect to these pioneer climbers. And the Swiss climbers were some classy people!

Footage of the Swiss expedition in 52 was amazing and rare👍

I don’t know how the hell I got into this everest video binge and all of a sudden have this life desire to climb everest. I’ve never climbed a mountain in my life.

I’m a 62 year old slightly fat women from Devon. I’ve never been interested in mountaineers but do have an interest in travel. Three days ago I watched by chance a five minute upload about 1996 Everest death toll. Since then I’ve binge watched all the Everest stuff. After watching all this material I can now see why Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Norgai are legendary. It was great to see that the Swiss team made Sherpa Norgai a full time member of their team and provided a champagne welcome committee at Heathrow. Sir Edmund Hillary shared his victory jointly with Sherpa Norgai. The days of gentlemen and gentlemen climbers are over. Now just a bunch of rich egocentric thrill seekers..leaving behind their detritus and failed attempts/dreams on the sacred mountain.

I watch documentaries regularly, and I gotta say I genuinely enjoyed this one. Some fantastic footage and well told. Also, how can you not appreciate and admire the will and ability that it would take to achieve such a feat.

I first heard of this expedition in the late 70's when i was younger and I've always known them as Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, it wasn't just Hillary by himself, a lot of people tend to forget or overlook the significant importance of the Sherpa.

The amazing part is that the Swiss were such graceful sportspeople, with the whole expedition team surprising the successful submitters with champagne at the airport. Brits, New Zealanders, Indians, Nepalese, Swiss or not, to them, it was a victory for humankind to achieve this amazing feat. And they were there to congratulate the people who had done it.

Best Everest documentary hands down

I still believe that Tenzing should've been knighted as well.

How about that Swiss team? Totally class acts on the mountain, and meeting the returning British team to toast their success? Class.

Watch this in contrast to the David Brashears documentary on the 1996 disaster, and it's truly amazing that they were able to summit in gear like that. You see pictures of climbers today in what are basically space suits -- and Hillary and Tenzing are halfway up the mountain with their sleeves rolled up wearing a cap and sun goggles. Just incredible.

Since my school days in Mount Hermon School Darjeeling in the late 60s made me a regular visitor to HMI & see the personal belongings displayed there of Sir Edmund Hillary & Tengzing Norgay & their love for the Himalayas. Inspired by them, my passion grew to scale our eastern Himalayas ranges. This took me to trekking expeditions in Nepal & finally to circumbulate Mount Kailash & Lake Manasarovar in Tibet in 1991. Mentally & physically my love for the Himalayas is always tucked warmly in my heart for the Himalayas from where our great river Tsangpo Brahmaputra originate. Hats off to these great people & to many who have scaled Mount Everest. A mountaineer or a high altitude trekker should never underestimate Nature NATURE IS ABOVE HUMAN BEINGS & NEXT TO GOD.

Can't believe how much of this I remembered from watching it maybe 5, 10 years ago. Such a good documentary and so many memorable moments throughout. Whole bits flashed backed to me the whole time.

Fantastic documentary! Loved the historical photos and footage. The picture of Tenzing standing atop the mountain is one of my all time favorite photos

FANTASTIC! Thanks to the producers for such an incredible window into that adventure...

What I just watched is like looking at the finest piece of art. A masterpiece.

this documentary takes us back in time. Black & white video clips, surreal music, legendary adventure seeking mountaineers & then there's mount everest 😊

Anyone else on Everest and K2 documentaries binge watching?? I've learned so much about humans from this incredible stories and 1 thing is clear: we should NEVER EVER criticize or point fingers at individuals or decisions taken under those conditions. If you do that it only proves you don't understand shit about these endeavors.

great footage of the swiss crossing the big crevace

Excellent documentary. Amazing footage, interview segments and music. Thank you!

Right after my tour to north east (Gangtok and Natula pass) i watched this documentary. Hats off to Hilary and Tenzing. While touring i fell in love with the Himalayas and it's might.

Those people were so selfish constantly asking who had done it first... seriously, who cares who got there first? I just love how humble Tenseng was in saying that they both did it together and I don't really want to know who actually did get there first because it's better to think of them doing it as a team. The sherpas who helped them should also be respected for their efforts, if anything they're the TRUE heroes of this journey.

outstanding documentary.

Can you imagine being one of the first people to explore something so breathtaking and majestic, yet eerily dangerous and seemingly insurmountable. Just un fucking believable when you set and really consider what it was they were attempting to accomplish.

I love Everest docus so much...I see it recommended, I click. So thank you very much. On another note: Tenzing was born on May 29. He reached the summit on his birthday. And May 29th is my birthday! (But now I just remembered that my lovely mil died on May 29.😢)

I can't believe people were guessing and arguing about who reached the summit first, how stupid is that given the fact that, at the time, one of them couldn't have done it on his own, they needed each other and if they didn't have each other it wouldn't have been possible in the first place.

Huge respect to Nepalese legendary sherpa sir Tenzing Norgay.Jai Nepal.

The Sherpas and Porter's are, at very least, as deserving of the accolades and credit as the climbers.

Just an amazing documentary. Seen it several times and still get some kind of new angle on how the whole process unfolded.

This was such an incredible piece. Gives me chills down my spine!

Great documentary! I loved the fact that on that expedition all the hired Sherpas were ensured in case something happens to them, so their families get the support. And that it was a Brit cutting steps in the ice to make their passage (while carrying provisions) safer. How things have changed...

Great one! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for uploading such a wonderful video. For the time in 1953 the accomplishment was remarkable as shown in the unfolding of the story. KUDOs' for the posting.

Thank you for this! Loved it! I’ve been fascinated by Everest and related videos. For me that’s one of the best. Loved it.

What a great video! I knew their names for many years. Seen the still photos. But now, the climbers came alive in their interviews. It was unreal to see and hear them speak. Sad, at the same time to know that probably most were dead now. But, what lives they lived!

What a lovely friend Tenzing had to give him assurance about his family to enable him to push for the summit too.

Really enjoyed this. One of my best mates is the grandson of Hugh Routledge, who was on a couple of the pre-war attempts. Tenzing made some kindly comments about Hugh in his autobiography. It was a very tight community, and what is so marvelous about this film are the recollections of those who took part. Excepting the grotesque politics that marred the return from Sagarmatha, this was a truly heart-warming and inspiring film. Bravo.

I have been fascinated with Mount Everest for many years. This video is simply an incredible sight.

If you guys like anything about Everest look up Alpa Sherpa He holds the record having summited Everest 21 times over his porter years

Edmund Hillary was a thorough gentleman. Salute.

I'm a bit slow, just finding this documentary just now in 2023! What an EXCELLENT movie with now archival footage along with interviews with some of those involved! I LOVED IT!! EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS!

Best and complete documentry on Everest

“There were more presentations and more medals but none of the smiles were innocent now”.

Excellent documentary.

This video is so well done ー EXACTLY as I was looking for. Great on Hillary for saying they did it as a team and an amazing achievement for mountaineering history. Rest in Peace to Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

ONE OF THE GREATEST DOCUMENTARIES.THX

Tenzing Norgay had a great smile 😊

Amazing they were able to do this at a time when state of the art climbing equipment was like a sports coat with a wifebeater for extra insulation and golf shoes.

Amazing achievement for mankind and awesome footage, thanks for recording it for us 😍

Wow! What a fantastic watch especially about Tenzing. RU-vid generally is 99% Garbage especially from across the pond. Great work brought me to tears...men like them will never exist again ever

I admire the Swiss who met them at the airport with champagne. Very nice of them to do so.

Could you imagine being the first, you are setting up all ropes , ladders ect. On the unknown of Everest. Many people have died trying to summit with the latest tech even. These guys had no idea what the effects would be and they still conquered the mountain.. unreal!!

Thank you, great documentary still in Nov 2022

Really solid documentary! Learned alot from it! Thanks for uploading

Team work is the key to their success. A credit to everyone single person involved in this expedition. Love to visit Khamandu one day & trek to base camp!

excellent documentary!

Great documentary!! I loved given this history. Thank you!

Wow! The true pioneers of Everest! Thanks for posting.

Amazing documentary! The footage of the Swiss crossing the big crevasse made my hands go sweaty lol shwew 😓

This video is international treasure..

So good to see the legends of climbing again . All are gone . I was fortunate to meet Sir Edmund a few times in Toronto and also in Banff at the Banff Festival . George Band appeared there as well . I wish Mountain Springs would consider selling these DVD's in U.S. format . I would buy them all . Outstanding !

Absolutely amazing videos this is the first video I have been forwarded I watched the entire video thank you very much for sharing

Grandissimi personaggi! Grazie!

Without the Sherpas, no one would do anything. Climbing it would be impossible. They don't get enough recognition. IMO.

Greatest documentary I've seen. Period.

This man sir Edmund Hillary makes me proud to be from AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND...a humble beekeeper who lived in the small rural town of teakau... went on to climb the biggest mountain in the world and step foot on the summit 1st

I climbed a large steep hill once on a windy day. I only got to smoke 3 joints on the way up and I was 40 minutes late for my dinner. but you don't see them giving me a fucking knighthood. this country.

Let this be a lesson for all of us! Always bring 3 soda lime canisters, not 2.

I have watched this many times and find it as exciting and uplifting as I did the first time.

A wonderful documentary about a the now famous, and deservedly so, expedition.

Namaste from the top of the world Nepal 🇳🇵 🇳🇵

Hey amazing Video. Keep Up the great Work

Thank for sharing this fascinating documentary 😊👍🏾

A truly awesome film,thoroughly enjoyed!

Even back then, Leave it to the media and politicians to try to destroy this great triumph .

The part that George Lowe played in the successful summit can not be overstated. An incredible climber

The best of coverage till date that I have seen

Just a magnificent documentary! The original score captures the majesty of the mountain. I believe this was a BBC production

Radhanath Sikdar was the Indian mathematician from Calcutta who calculated the height of Mount Everest (and named, of course after his colonial boss Sir George Everest)!

Amazing footage! It really is just a beautiful place! And, on youtube I always see haters who say shit like, "Oh they deserved to die, shouldnt be up there." or "How stupid." Just ridiculous stuff on here. It is an amazing place to be im sure and some people LIVE FOR THIS. No reason to hate on them, some people are not content working a 9-5 and dying peacefully in their beds. Let them be and just marvel in the magnificence of this beautiful place. (Thankfully didnt see any of that in first page of comments on this one!)TY for this video and ty to all who have gone to Everest and paved the way. Respect to all, the Swiss, The UK, New Zealand and of course THE SHERPAS. Cheers from Texas! Also, the PRESS, were still miserable peeps lol

Very well done! Not seen anything like this before.

I told my girlfriend that one of my dreams has been to climb Everest. I just simply don't and cannot afford it. Standing on the summit after such difficult and having death as a constant companion up and back down, takes nads made of titanium, an unstoppable drive and knowing ones limitations. I tip my hat to be all who've made it or even attempted it. This documentary is superb! Thanks for making it.

Good video very informative Did Danali in 86 when I was 24 years old. wanted to summit Everest but was a student working part time and could not come up with the money Did base camp trek last year and thinking about possible Everest attempt but at 56 would need to train hard for at least a year straight

Damn and I thought people climbing it now a days with all the gear they have now are crazy, these guys are next level

Quite a bit of forgotten history. So glad I found this.

I hve never seen a better video than this.. very much thanks to you 💟🇮🇳🙏

23.36 mins one more time SIR edited, Hahaha..this is funny, my favourite bit in your documentary “teams of heavily laden Sherpas many of them had little experience this kind of terrain”. I am a Nepali from Kathmandu. I have done Sagarmatha base camp trekking 2 times in 1991 and 2013. Unfortunately, I lost my 2013 trekking photos to send you. I may still have photos of 1991 laying somewhere in my family home in Nepal. In 2013, it snowed 2 feet deep in Khumbu in 18 years. I walked with a 65 year old man (Brahmin from Okhaldonga, not a Sharpa) on a flipflop with 100 kgs of banana on his back to sell in Lukla, 7 days walk. I met him again on my way back. The writer, the narrator and whole team of this documentary may do quite well as a stand-up comedians? You may find following documentaries of some interest with respect to your above statement Mad Honey Hunters Of Himalayas | Scaring Documentary | ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-agLgG5rJa0I.html Everest - Sherpas, The true Heroes of Mount Everest ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--OaqZ4Cyarc.html Honey hunting in Nepal ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ppk3gz3KWgc.html

Lady speaking at the end of vid sums up beautifully. You dont conquer everest, it to beautiful and big to conquer. You just climb it.

Modern Everest is like a dirty tourist trap now. But these early expectations were something completely different. In the 20's to 50's it was like going to mars. To truly be someplace no one else had been. These guys were true adventurers.

BIG RESPECT , EDMUND HILLARY AND TENZING NORGUAY . BIG BIG BIG RESPECT 💪🙏

gotta love the swiss. much respect to the mountain and also Mallory & Irvine. Tenzig was awesome... he is the heart and soul of it all really

All sherpas should get the same recognition as the climbers as without them you ain't going nowhere.

If i were young & if I could know about mountain climbing; I would have gone there. Wish to reach up-to the base camp at least. One of the best videos I hv ever seen.

I've always thought it was just Hillary and Norgay. Nope, it was a whole team out there. That makes more sense! Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿