Synopsis
Directed by Dr. Futer, "Man Against Everest" shows the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest expedition led by Edouard Wyss-Dunant. His team including Raymond Lambert and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached a height of about 8,595 metres (28,199 ft) on the southeast ridge, setting a new climbing altitude record, opening up a new route to Mount Everest and paving the way for further successes by other expeditions. In 1952, a Swiss expedition set out from Kathmandu, Nepal, to attempt the first ascent of Mount Everest from the south, carrying five tons of equipment. After a grueling 175-mile trek through rugged terrain, the climbers established a base camp 2.5 miles below the summit. With only 22 Sherpas continuing alongside them, they navigated the treacherous Icefall and ascended the 4,000-foot Lhotse face to reach the South Col ridge. As monsoon winds and freezing conditions closed in, the team made a final push toward the summit, battling exhaustion, brutal cold, and high-altitude challenges. Despite reaching over 28,000 feet—the highest point any human had reached—they were forced to turn back just 900 feet from the top due to a lack of oxygen and strength. Though the expedition failed to summit, it paved the way for future success, laying the groundwork for Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s historic climb the following year. 0:00 – The expedition begins in Kathmandu, Nepal, a city rarely visited by Westerners, where five tons of climbing equipment has arrived for an attempt to scale Mount…
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- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage