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"The story of a four-day journey from Westland to Canterbury, across the Southern Alps."
Narration from the four climbers accompanies spectacular alpine imagery in this classic NFU film. In crevasse country they rope up and climb to "half way across the frozen roof of New Zealand" and share a can of tinned pineapple as reward. At Malte Brun Hut they meet Sir Edmund Hillary, Murray Ellis and Harry Ayres, and they descend together down the Tasman Glacier. Ayres reflects on the Alps as training ground for famous polar and Everest expeditions.
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Television, 1987 (Full Length)
Another Southern Alps journey also featuring mountaineer Harry Ayres
Television, 1990 (Full Length)
Featuring the Southern Alps and the Coast to Coast race
Short Film, 1946 (Full Length)
Snow-sport shenanigans at Mount Cook and The Hermitage
Film, 1987 (Full Length)
An action film featuring 80s Southern Alps mountain sports
Short Film, 1953 (Full Length)
Sir Ed discusses the Southern Alps as preparation for knocking the bastard off
Television, 1973 (Full Length)
A Southern Alps traverse that also features Sir Ed and Harry Ayres
Television, 2007 (Full Length Episode)
This spoof sees Sir Ed endorsing an unusual crampon
Short Film, 1955 (Full Length)
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graeme ayres
Posted at 09.23PM - 26.05.2011
great classic, don't forget that Peter McCormach was in this and he is still around, a well known link with the guiding past.
Graeme Ayres