The Race for Everest
2003, English. Directed by Mick Conefrey.
The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the race to climb Everest in the early 1950s and its climax in 1953.
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- English
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- 27 May 2003
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The Race for Everest runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Race for Everest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 2003. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Race for Everest?
The Race for Everest (2003) was directed by Mick Conefrey and stars Edmund Hillary, John Shrapnel, Tenzing Norgay.