The Ascent of Kangchenjunga (1955)

Film of the 1955 British expedition to Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, led by Charles Evans. The first ascent of Kangchenjunga was made on 25th May 1955 when Joe Brown and George Band stopped just short of the summit, a promise they had made to the Nepalese authorities in respect of local beliefs that it is a sacred place. Norman Hardie and Tony Streather summited the following day. At this time, Kangchenjunga was the world’s highest unclimbed peak.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Joe Brown

self

C

Charles Evans

self

J

John Jackson

self

N

Neil Mather

self

T

Tony Streather

self

George Band

self

T

Tom MacKinnon

self

N

Norman Hardie

self

J

John Clegg

self

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