The Race for Everest

The Race for Everest (2003) is a documentary directed by Mick Conefrey rated 10.0/10.

The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the race to climb Everest in the early 1950s and its climax in 1953.