Surrender To Everest
Synopsis
In 1971, American Norman Dyhrenfurth led an expedition of 30 climbers from 13 different countries, including Don Whillans, Dougal Haston, Naomi Uemura, Pierre Mazeaud, Michel Vaucher, and others. This expedition aimed to simultaneously climb the southwest face and the direct west ridge. During the ascent, Indian climber Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna perished at Camp 3 in a storm. The expedition, already suffering from organizational problems, was severely tested after his death. The Americans decided, unilaterally, to abandon the west ridge. The Europeans, who had spent days equipping the route, were left out and felt relegated to the roles of route setters and porters. Frenchman Pierre Mazeaud, Swiss climbers Michel and Yvette Vaucher, and Italian Carlo Mauri then left the expedition. The Americans continued their ascent of the southwest face up to 8,350 meters before giving up.
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Surrender To Everest (1971) BBC
Type: Clip • Published 2020-01-19
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Norman Dyhrenfurth
Self
Michel Vaucher
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Yvette Vaucher
Self
Pierre Mazeaud
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Carlo Mauri
Self
Don Whillans
Self
Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna
Self
Paul Scofield
Narrator
Wolfgang Axt
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Odd Eliassen
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Duane Blume
Self
Arthur Chesterman
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John Cleare
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Gary Colliver
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Dougal Haston
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Toni Hiebeler
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Jane Howell
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David F. Isles
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ned Kelly, Anthony Thomas
- Screenplay & Story
- Murray Sayle, Nicolas Tomalin
- Original Title
- Surrender To Everest
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ned Kelly, Anthony Thomas
Murray Sayle, Nicolas Tomalin
Philip Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Ned Kelly
Director
Anthony Thomas
Director
Murray Sayle
Writer
Nicolas Tomalin
Writer
Philip Shaw
Editor
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What is Surrender To Everest about?
In 1971, American Norman Dyhrenfurth led an expedition of 30 climbers from 13 different countries, including Don Whillans, Dougal Haston, Naomi Uemura, Pierre Mazeaud, Michel Vaucher, and others. This expedition aimed to simultaneously climb the southwest face and the direct west ridge. During the ascent, Indian climber Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna perished at Camp 3 in a storm. The expedition, already suffering from organizational problems, was severely tested after his death. The Americans decided, unilaterally, to abandon the west ridge. The Europeans, who had spent days equipping the route, were left out and felt relegated to the roles of route setters and porters. Frenchman Pierre Mazeaud, Swiss climbers Michel and Yvette Vaucher, and Italian Carlo Mauri then left the expedition. The Americans continued their ascent of the southwest face up to 8,350 meters before giving up.
Who directed Surrender To Everest?
Surrender To Everest was directed by Ned Kelly, Anthony Thomas.
Who stars in Surrender To Everest?
The principal cast of Surrender To Everest includes Norman Dyhrenfurth, Michel Vaucher, Yvette Vaucher, Pierre Mazeaud, Carlo Mauri.
When was Surrender To Everest released and how long is it?
Surrender To Everest was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.