The story of a four day mountain journey from Westland to Canterbury across the Southern Alps. At Malte Brun Hut the climbers meet Sir Edmund Hillary and the parties combine for the last stage of the journey down the Tasman Glacier to the Hermitage, Mount Cook. Includes some spectacular mountain scenes.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320924
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glaciers
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)