
Everest - The Hardest Way
1989, English. Directed by Allen Jewhurst.
Documentary on John Hawkridge, who has suffered cerebral palsy since birth, and despite his immense difficulties with walking has a great passion for mountaineering. Chris Bonington narrates this film about John's attempt to climb 19,000 feet up Everest in the Himalaya.
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- 0h 59m
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- English
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Everest - The Hardest Way runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Everest - The Hardest Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Everest - The Hardest Way?
Everest - The Hardest Way (1989) was directed by Allen Jewhurst and stars Chris Bonington, John Hawkridge.