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.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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

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.

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

Best Everest documentary hands down

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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

great footage of the swiss crossing the big crevace

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.

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.

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

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

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

Edmund Hillary was a thorough gentleman. Salute.

Thank you, great documentary still in Nov 2022

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

Tenzing Norgay had a great smile 😊

*"..You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things -- to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.."* *E.Hillary*

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

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.

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

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.

Many thanks for all the wonderful comments here. It was such a pleasure to make it.

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...

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

Watched Sherpa on Netflix & now im just binge watching everest expeditions etc. Great doco 👍

Brilliant !

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

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

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

Best and complete documentry on Everest

outstanding documentary.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

ONE OF THE GREATEST DOCUMENTARIES.THX

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.

Great one! Thanks for sharing!

Very good thanks.......

Hillary + Tensing Norgay both equally responsible for the massive achievement of reaching the summit of Everest in 1953. Neither could have done this without the other. They reached the top of the world simultaneously and deserve equal recognition always.

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!!

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!

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.😢)

Greatest documentary I've seen. Period.

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

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!

Wow! The true pioneers of Everest! Thanks for 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.

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

Excellent documentary.

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 !

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!

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

Even though they are old now I can feel their courage from the voices

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

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

Grandissimi personaggi! Grazie!

In the end - the mountain prevails , just allowing human to sneak in, reach the top, come back alive to tell the story to the world ! Respect for human endeavour , humility is the key !

Kudos to both men for formally stating "we" reached the summit. The fact that all people seemed to care about was who stood on top first, completely undermines the achievement. Human nature at its worst.

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.

Sherpas and Gurkhas ! They are most badass tough people on Earth.

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.

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.

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

excellent documentary!

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)!

A truly awesome film,thoroughly enjoyed!

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

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

This video is international treasure..

Truly one of the most amazing stories throughout history

Excellent story of teamwork and the human spirit that transcends all borders.

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

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

One of the last true adventures and conquering of nature. It truly was an endeavor and all the support made it possible. Hunt’s leadership made it happen. A great moment in history!!

Their conquest of the highest point on earth has to be the ultimate in exploration of our planet, and I don’t think it mattered what nationality the conquerors were, although apt that Sherpa Tensing was one of the team, the most important thing was that it had been done and acted as a spur for the explorers and adventures of the future, both on land, sea, and air, the controversy that followed as to who exactly was the first was a shame as they were a team, and as we all know, there is NOT AN “I” IN TEAM, and for me it just shows how two very brave, determined, and strong (mentally and physically) men’s triumph was hijacked by the media, politicians, nationalists and anyone who wanted to rain on their parade. It might have been the two men of the summit team who stood in awe of the world below their feet but it was a massive team effort that they all should share equal recognition for. Thanks for sharing this interesting and entertaining documentary, very enjoyable, even for someone scared of heights, the views are stunning, and something only a few will ever see for themselves. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Awsome documentary. The media was so pathetic that they tried to segregate the achievement based on nationanilty. It was a great team work. Loved the whole documentary.

I'm glad to hear the Sherpas were looked after and treated with respect

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

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