The Quest (1997)
The first episode of the 2 part series 'Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom', includes the incredible stories of the early climbers, including George Leigh Mallory and Sir Edmund Hillary's legendary summit climb, and much more. From George Mallory to the 1996 tragedy, the series explores the major personalities and expeditions covering an 80-year span. The second episode, titled 'Tempting Fate', explores the triumphant (and tragic) expeditions of the modern era and takes an in-depth view of the terrible events of 1996, the deadliest year in the history of Mount Everest.
- Date of release
- 1997-01-01
- Runtime
- 43m
- Genres
- Documentary, Adventure
- Director
- Maria Zone
Casting
- Edmund Hillary — Self
- Chris Bonington — Self
- Todd Burleson — Self
- Audrey Salkeld — Self
- Eric Simonson — Self
- Robert Schoene — Self
- Lawrence S. Huntington — Self
- George Mallory — Self (related character)
- Scott Fisher — Self (related character)
- Andrew Irvine — Self (related character)
- Peter Thomas — Narrator
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