Hillary & Tenzing: Climbing To The Roof Of World

PBS DVD Video

On May 29, 1953, a lanky New Zealander named Edmund Hillary and his climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay, became the first to reach the highest point on earth - the summit of Mount Everest. The few brief moments these two men spent on top of the world profoundly affected the rest of their lives. Actual footage of the climb, sound recordings, letters, diaries and intimate interviews are woven together with evocative new sequences to tell this remarkable tale of human achievement. Hillary & Tenzing Climbing To the Roof of the World presents thrilling stories of bravery, courage and daring, told through a powerful combination of historical footage, intimate firsthand accounts and dramatic reenactments.