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Television, 1974 (Adventure, Documentary, Sport)
This Roger Donaldson-directed doco follows Sir Edmund Hillary as he leads an A-Team of mates on an epic expedition to climb Fiordland's Kaipo Wall. In part two Murray Jones and Graeme Dingle attack the imposing 1000m face and tackle icy rocks and vertical overhangs. While Hillary's supply team skirts around towards a peak rendezvous, meeting friendly kea and unfriendly weather en route. When the climbers unite there's a celebratory beer before a blizzard traps them in a snowcave and tents. Awesome cinematography captures the old school thrill of adventure.
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Television, 1974 (Full Length)
The first half of this documentary
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Simon Middlemass
Posted at 07.46PM - 19.08.2010
Brilliant. Quite interesting how there is almost nothing about the trip in the old NZ Alpine Journals. Love the "climbing in jeans" the MSC would have a field day.