Episode of Series “Journey into the Himalayas”.
The story of Sherpa, Sirdar Ang Tsering, one of the few men ever to stand atop the summit of Everest. He is shown making a pilgrimage from his home village of Namche Bazar to the mountain which has made him famous.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012599
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Himalaya Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nepal
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nepal - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nepal - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Snow and ice climbing
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Snow and ice climbing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)