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 The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary

Series Synopsis

This classic 70s series saw director Roger Donaldson follow Sir Edmund Hillary on several missions into the wild. The Kaipo Wall sees Sir Ed lead an A-Team of mates (including Graeme Dingle and 19-year-old son Peter) on an expedition to ascend for the first time Fiordland's remote Kaipo Wall: 1000m of sheer rockface. The journey sees them tackle Hollyford's then-unrafted white water rapids, extreme mountaineering, dense bush and whiteout blizzards, as well as building a DIY yacht with a tent fly. Awesome cinematography captures the old school thrill of adventure.

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 

Produced by

  • Aardvark Films
  • Daisy Films