The Conquest of Everest

[Reggie1010101]

I had the privelege of meeting Ed Hillary, although quite by accident. He was a very private although genial fellow and very proper and polite. He was always one of my heroes, I told him so, I also told him I have his book "High Adventure" I bought when I was 8 years old. He told me to get to him, I did , and he inscribed a message to me and signed it. It will be always one of my most treasured possessions. God bless you Ed, always a true gentleman.

[godnmyhands]

to bad the sound sucks!



[salimleking]

Remember George Mallory 1924!



[rajivpandarathil]

Absolutely marvelous , yet to see such a movie , so well pictured , i am  indeed lucky , Thanks very much

[ed1ss]

everest may be the tallest. doesnt mean its a hard summit. k2 is the savage mountain for a reason.

[ocgrantmusic]

This is awesome,it took my breathe away and it shows that nothing is unachievable

[sulimander]

One of the most inspiring stories of my childhood. Thanks.

[RENTAGHOST23]

Tremendous stuff. Thank you for posting.Very inspiring journey by men of steel.

[HarrysSecret]

This is one of the best Vids I've ever seen on yt!

[nawamari28]

entertaining & of great historical value.....++:)

[dhbiza]

I dont know...I used to be in awe of these mountaineers, but now I see a women has climbed Everest. So what was the big deal?

[LunaticFisherman]

Two people don't like this

[petagonkyi]

This film proves that Tibet was independent as late as 1953.

[GravityBoy72]

I just love the whole presentation of this film. It's got that 1950's British mystical thing going, the quirky music, the soleum voice.. great.

[Billieboy43]

...great documentary...thx for this...

[bluesfun]

Incredible piece of history. Thank you for uploading.

[odentroll]

Cool Film!

More Ed Hillary on youtube, Seach Hillary , Mount Cook

[TheElissaS]

Fascinating! No down garments, no heated tents; just wool. No oxygen tanks. Only the Sherpas, still, only the beautiful Sherpas. I'm only at 9:22 so forgive me for errors.

[macgeek2004]

This film is like an old textbook...it lists all the accomplishments and what it took to physically get the climbers up there, but it leaves out any personality and any _real_ history. Almost like the makers of this film never actually *met* Hillary before!

Watch "A Tribute to Hillary". You'll see what I mean.

And is anyone else here bothered by the fact that that globe at the beginning is utterly *fucked*???

[BobLeKatt]

In centuries past, I suspect Sherpas made it to the top, especially during cycles of warm weather. So really I doubt Hilary was the first.

[bkb0000]

@BobLeKatt

absolutely not. sherpas have only lived in the region for 400 years, it was uninhabited before that. and the range everest sits in, even at the lowest points, remains utterly uninhabitable for many miles. the highest the sherpas ever got was around 19,000ft, before european interference.

and, importantly, the sherpas never climbed for sake of climbing. they still dont. they only climb when it gains them something, and most are very superstitious about the mountain anyway.

[mapscannotcontainme]

@BobLeKatt

If Hillary and Norgay were not the first then it was Mallory and/or Irvine. Sherpas did not have the equipment to get that high and would have had absolutely no reason to try.

[MegaHusky101]

This is a classic film.Excellent film.And also show the difficulties they indured.What a wonderful film.

[bkb0000]

@bruce2clark

did you not notice that when the announcement is made in the film, it's "Hilary and Tenzing stood on the summit of Everest."

the film is, and especially for it's time, very non-racist, giving full credit to the contributions and necessity of the Sherpa. quit trying to find racism anywhere you can.

[bruce2clark]

@bkb0000 I don't know how you come to the conclusion that I am trying to find racism anywhere I can. I simply came across racism and commented on it. My primary interest was in Everest, not making a sociological point but I found it extraordinary that Tenzing was not listed by name in the closing credits whereas all the white team members were. I understand this was a different era but the film is presented here in a modern context.

Apologies for the duplicate posts - my browser kept freezing.

[cobrayouth]

@bruce2clark Apparently you have not yet mastered the simple skill of reading. Tensing is listed forth from the bottom in the credit to the climbers. lrn2reed hur dur

[chena3]

excellent film

could really feel the wind ..

thanx for posting this

stop at the top

[duncantoms]

If everyone had to hike 175 miles before climbing, not many would make it

[MriPhoney]

@duncantoms on the contrary, it would make the climbers stronger as to manage the ordeal in front of them.

[duncantoms]

13:20, like a scene from Hitchcock's Birds

[jasongreywolfleigh]

Great educational film whether you're into climbing, roughing it, or a study of nature at its most dangerous.Remarkable event in history,although there're breaks in this old film itself that jumps many frames ahead;you still can get the hardships figured out.And before you want to tell them to show the ads maybe all at once to prevent the train of thought;forget it.That's why the ads are at right moments;so you won't forget:Ads make the world go round.Hillary&gang bring the world's top down.Gads

[BRADHblackdragon]

at 12.27 dont forget that climbers dont begin everest climb, from sea level at base camp....everest is about 4 times climb of ben nevis then taking that into account i think

[diliprai]

Instead the revenues falls into the hands of Hindu Aryan government who are corrupted and practices caste discrimination and neoptism in all government level. That's why Nepal is in failing state today. plz watch this video ==> "Sakela~the greatest festival of Kirat people"

and you discover the true spirits of the Himalayas.

[diliprai]

My people(Kirat) are the Natives of the Himalayas and have been living in the Himalayas for past 10,000 years according to Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu valley. During the Hindu Aryan Monarchy government my people were suppressed. Though Mt. Everest is located in Solukhumbu region which is the heartland of Kirat, the revenues collected from the tourists and mountaineers were never utilized to make roads, hospitals and schools.

[diliprai]

The native Kirat should banned people from climbing Mt. Everest. Kirat consider Chomolongma(Everest) as the abode of their ancestors and Kirateswor(lord of Kiratas - Paruhang & Sumnima). Mountaineers have destroy the eco-system around the Everest region. The fees collected by the Nepal government has not seen the development of Everest region either. Respect the mother nature. You people can never conquer Mt. Everest but because mother nature lets you because she loves you.

Love,

Kirati

[Dextrofunk]

Mind exploding coolness.

[nepalisaan]

what a movie guys... Everyone on the world must see this.. I am lucky to be Nepali. Nepal welcome whole world to clamb the everest. God Bless Nepal and whole world

[thapar20]

Wow!! its our great pleasure to see this old real footage movie. thanks for uploading

[thapar20]

Woow!! Thanks for this movie. Its our pleasure to see this old footage movie.

[experimentalists]

cool film

[adydiamond]

Awsome film

[LusoCMD]

absolutely amazing

[TheInternSarah]

Conrad Anker, one of the Climbers in "The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest," will be a guest on The Bob Rivers Show today, June 16, at 7:05 a.m. Pacific Time. Tune into KZOK 102.5 FM Seattle or stream audio and video at bobrivers[dot]com 

[mahadragon]

A fascinating insight into two different peoples and mindsets. Tibetan people view Everest as a cold desolate place. Climbing to the top is crazy, but they don't hold the same ideas of conquest as Europeans. To them you haven't conquered anything. Props to the Sherpas that shlepped Edmund Hillary and his team up that mountain including Tenzing Norgay for whom Hillary would never have made it up without.

[KaylaPoissonMusic]

i love this movie its my fav

[johnny2bad1000]

watchin docs no this today u seen men well wrapped up

these must be mad walkin around in t shrits

excellent doc thoug

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[SmashCOBamberg]

awesome :)

[SmashCOBamberg]

awesome

[mandr79]

old

[mrdeadlyeddly]

Excellent documentary.

[228sublime]

Mr G W Lowe is a wonderful person!

[gram1972]

Simply amazing...... i guess u can see the respect that they have for the mountain, right in their eyes.

[Bzzzpuk]

Thank you so much for uploading this

[osomaster]

brave people, great cameraman.

[TammyLoves2Read]

A wonderful and classic documentary!  One of the last great explorers of untouched territory.

[Filterlithium]

classic cant believe more havent watched

[johnnytastetest]

I watched. After your viewing, I suppose I am "more."

So...more HAVE watched.