Wonderscape
Scaling New Heights: Mount Everest and the Aurora Borealis
In this final segment of our journey through the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, we explore two awe-inspiring sights: the towering Mount Everest and the dazzling Aurora Borealis. Learn about the challenges faced by climbers...
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Big Ideas - Episode 19 - Hillary & Norgay
The big idea to climb the highest mountain in the world had eluded many mountain expeditions until Tensin Norgay and Edmund Hillary became the first to conquer Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953, Norgay and Hillary were the first to...
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Conquering Everest: The Historic Ascent of Hillary and Norgay
The video recounts the historic achievement of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Their successful expedition marked a monumental moment in...
Hearst Metrotone News
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents explorers John Hunt and Edmund Hillary with Hubbard Medals.
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents explorers John Hunt and Edmund Hillary with Hubbard Medals.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Mountaineers conquer Mount Everest
Title card, "First Pictures - The Men Who Climbed Mount Everest" / The mountain group far in the distance / A group of Nepalese people walking a road with Norgay and Hillary / They are given floral leis and the men pose / CU Sir Henry...
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Mountain climbers Edmund Hillary, John Hunt, and others carrying skis begin the ascent of Mt. Everest.
Mountain climbers Edmund Hillary, John Hunt, and others carrying skis begin the ascent of Mt. Everest.
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Sir Edmund Hillary, The first conquest of Everest
Sir Edmund Hillary, The first conquest of Everest. (Footage by Getty Images)
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Emotional return of Everest conqueror to Katmandu
1. Sir Edmund Hillary in wheelchair and wife June beside him
2. People waiting for Hillary with garlands and scarves
3. Various of Hillary wearing several garlands and scarves
4. Men holding banner: "We extend our hearty welcome to all...
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Injured from helicopter crash which killed two
1. Wide shot of exterior of The B and B Hospital
2. Mid shot of injured Nepalese man - passenger, lying in hospital bed with drip in arm
3. Close up of hand
4. Wide shot of injured German female passenger sleeping hospital bed
5. Close...
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Stills of first blind climber & oldest man to scale Everest.
Still Photos Courtesy of National Federation of the Blind-Allegra 2001 Everest Expedition
1. Erik Weihenmayer, 32, first blind man to reach Everest summit
2. Erik preparing to jump crevice
3. Erik jumps crevice
4. Erik jumps another...
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Emotional return of Everest conqueror to Katmandu
1. Sir Edmund Hillary in wheelchair and wife June beside him
2. People waiting for Hillary with garlands and scarves
3. Various of Hillary wearing several garlands and scarves
4. Men holding banner: "We extend our hearty welcome to all...
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WRAP Opening of celebrations for 50th anniversary of ascent of Everest
Nepal
1. Wide shot of Mount Everest at dawn
Kathmandu, Nepal, May 28, 2003
2. Wide shot, street scene with welcome banner
3. Mid shot of banner
4. Various shots of Kathmandu street life
5. Wide shot, people standing around newspapers...
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MS PAN Shot of Sir Ed Hilliary statue with mountain / Mt Cook, Mackenzie Region, New Zealand
MS PAN Shot of Sir Ed Hilliary statue with mountain / Mt Cook, Mackenzie Region, New Zealand
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CLEAN : Everest 60th anniversary Queen attends
CLEAN : Everest 60th anniversary Queen attends
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
John Hunt, Edmund Hillary, and Tenzing Norgay arrive to cheering crowds at Heathrow Airport after climbing Mount Everest
Title: "Conquerors of Everest Hailed in Britain" superimposed over expedition leader John Hunt and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay walk down airplane stairs / MS Hunt at bottom of stairs waves British flag and shakes hands with men /...
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1953 review: Malenkov jails Beria; Hillary and Norgay reach Everest summit; White testifies in DC; Dulles at NATO; Times Square Christmas
Title: "Names That Made News" superimposed over newspaper press / CU newspaper headline "Malenkov Jails Beria As Traitor" / EXT walking L. to R.: Vyacheslav Molotov, Lavrenti Beria, Georgy Malenkov / INT 2-shot Beria and Molotov // WS...
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Runners mark 50th anniversary of first ascent
1. Long shot of marathon runners, pulls to wide of mountain
2. Various of spectators waiting for runners to pass
3. Runner passing sign (English): "Mount Everest Golden Jubilee - Everest Marathon - Periche (4,252m)"
4. Supporters...
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First man to summit Everest meets Indian PM, plus exhibit
May 21
1. Sir Edmund Hillary, one half of first expedition to conquer Mount Everest, with wife and officials walking into Indian Mountaineering Foundation building to inaugurate exhibition on his 1953 expedition
2. Photographs of...
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Son of Edmund Hillary talks about work of his father's foundation
Pangbochen School, Solukhumbu (Everest) region
1. Teacher banging rock on metal oxygen cylinder from the1953 Everest expedition (used as school bell)
2. Wide shot above, Mount Everest in background
3. Various shots schoolchildren playing...
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VOICER First man to summit Everest meets Indian PM, plus exhibit
May 21
00 00 Sir Edmund Hillary with wife and officials walking into Indian Mountaineering Foundation building to inaugurate exhibition on his 1953 expedition
00 09 Photographs of Everest on wall of exhibition - pans as Hillary moves in...
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INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR KICKS OFF
International Polar Year will officially be launched on Thursday, 50 years after the last one saw Sir Edmund Hillary charge to the South Pole. Thousands of scientists from more than 60 countries will be involved in more than 220 research...
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Sherpas hold prayer service for late Sir Edmund Hillary
1. Monks lighting candles inside temple
2. Statue of Buddha
3. Sherpa woman lighting up a candle at a photograph of mountaineer and explorer, Sir Edmund Hillary
4. Close of photograph
5. SOUNDBITE: (Nepali) (No name given), Vox...
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Expedition fails to solve mystery of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 climb
1. Mid of expedition members arriving at the hotel in the Nepalese capital Katmandu
2. Mid of US climber Conrad Anker talking to journalists
3. Mid of Anker checking in at the hotel
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Conrad Anker, climber, Altitude...