A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that live on it.

The first successful American ascent of Everest took place in 1963. Ten years previously Everest had been conquered for the first time by the British Expedition led by Col. John Hunt. The Americans, however, achieved the distinction of being the first to film from the summit itself.
A National Geographic Special
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