Surrender To Everest 1971

Surrender to Everest : the story of the International Himalayan Expedition-1971 This Video was given to me from Ned Kelly, BBC Producer and climber, through my good friend Dr. David Peterson who also climbed on this expedition. Permission to post this video in its entirety on YouTube was also given by the BBC Producer prior to his passing. All licenses for any and all copyright protected content were obtained by BBC when the film was produced in 1971. Traces the difficulties and eventual failure of the 32 climbers from fifteen nations who made up the International Himalayan Expedition. The climbers assembled in Nepal and attempted to climb Mount Everest up the southwest ridge. They reached nearly 29,000 feet before being forced to turn back. PERSONNEL: Joint Leaders, Norman G. Dyhrenfurth (Switzerland-U.S.A.) Lt. Col. James O. M. Roberts (GB). Members: Wolfgang Axt (Austria) Major Harsh Bahuguna (India) F. Duane Blume (U.S.A.) John Cleare (GB, B.B.C.) Gary Colliver (U.S.A.) Odd Eliassen (Norway) John Evans (U.S.A.) Dougal Haston (GB) Toni Hiebeler (West Germany) Ian F. Howell (GB, B.B.C.) David Isles (U.S.A.) Ned Kelly (GB, B.B.C.) Reizo Ito (Japan) Carlo Mauri (Italy) Pierre Mazeaud (France) Dr. J. David Peterson (U.S.A.) Leo Schlömmer (Austria) Dr. Peter R. Steele (GB) Ian Stuart (GB, B.B.C.) Jerzy Surdel (Poland, B.B.C.) Jon Teigland (Norway) Antony Thomas (GB, B.B.C.) Naomi Uemura (Japan) Michel Vaucher (Switzerland) Yvette Vaucher (Switzerland) Don Whillans (GB) Bill Kurban (GB, B.B.C.) Arthur Chesterman (GB, B.B.C.) Sunday Times reporter: Murray Sayle (Australia) Liaison Officer: Capt. Vishnu Prasad Sharma (Nepal) Geologist: Dr. Harka Bahadur Gurung (Nepal)