The Himalayas (1994)

Synopsis

This is the story, in eight episodes, of the conquest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas and its impact on the world. We meet the climbers who reached the summit and those who perished attempting the ascent. We encounter the Sherpa people, an ethnic group originating from Tibet, explore high-altitude mountaineering techniques, and hear the stories of expedition leaders and team members throughout their journey, while cameras capture every danger on the icy peaks. Viewers will remember that Everest is a world of illusions, a world that can become hostile in an instant, swept by fierce winds and deadly ice slides. A more recent, political, ecological, and economic perspective focuses primarily on present-day Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan and their economies, including the Tibetan carpet industry and the Chinese occupation.

Series Information

Created By

Brando Quilici

First Aired

1994

Last Aired

1994

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Episode Length

22 min

Genre

Documentary

Status

Ended

Rating

10.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Top Cast

Reinhold Messner

Self

Benoît Chamoux

Self

Jean-Christophe Lafaille

Self

Edmund Hillary

Self

Andrew Irvine

Self

George Mallory

Self

Tenzin Gyatso

Self

E.G. Marshall

Narrator

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