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Beyond the Edge (6-Sep-2013)

Director: Leanne Pooley

Writers: Matthew Metcalfe; Leanne Pooley

Keywords: Drama, Mountain Climbing

Historical documentary recounts the first human ascent of Mount Everest.

ABSTRACT
Mount Everest, Earth's tallest mountain, stood tall above all other peaks as a mammoth beast conquered by none until mountaineer Edmund Hillary successfully executed the first human ascent in 1953 with the help of masterful Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Beyond the Edge recounts events surrounding that historic ascent, detailing its impact on a planet still very much burned by the carnage of World War II.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Edmund Hillary
Explorer
20-Jul-1919 11-Jan-2008 First to summit Mt. Everest
Tenzing Norgay
Explorer
15-May-1914 9-May-1986 With Edmund Hilllary on Everest

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