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Nepal, 1979: a group of young New Zealanders led by Peter Hillary decide to climb the 6828 metres high mountain Ama Dablam. Reinhold Messner with his team intend to do the same. They observe the dangerous ascent of the first group who very quickly seems to be in serious danger. In an unprecedented...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Messner, Reinhold, 1944- (Director, Narrator), Sasse, Helge, 1956- (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
German
Language Notes:In English and German with English subtitles.
Published: Paris, France : The Party Film Sales, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Messner, Reinhold, > 1944-
Rescues > Nepal.
Mountaineering > Nepal.
Himalaya Mountains.
Mountaineering > Search and rescue operations > Nepal.
Himalaya Mountains Region.
Sauvetages > Népal.
Himālaya.
Secours en montagne > Népal.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering > Search and rescue operations
Rescues
Himalaya Mountains Region
Himalaya Mountains
Nepal
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Nepal, 1979: a group of young New Zealanders led by Peter Hillary decide to climb the 6828 metres high mountain Ama Dablam. Reinhold Messner with his team intend to do the same. They observe the dangerous ascent of the first group who very quickly seems to be in serious danger. In an unprecedented demonstration of comradeship, Reinhold's crew decides to rescue the climbers. The documentary takes us on an incredible journey mixing images of private archive material and the fascinating testimony of Reinhold Messner and his colleagues.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 30, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (81 minutes)
Playing Time:01:20:08