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The Ascent of Kangchenjunga

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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.

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  • mountaineering
  • mountain expedition
  • first ascent

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  • United KingdomGB

    • TVday & month of release unknown1 Jan 1955

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