The Ascent of Kangchenjunga

Name: The Ascent of Kangchenjunga
Cast: Joe Brown, Charles Evans, John Jackson, Neil Mather, Tony Streather

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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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Producer: David Attenborough

Joe Brown

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Charles Evans

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John Jackson

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Neil Mather

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Tony Streather

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George Band

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Tom MacKinnon

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Norman Hardie

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