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.
- Released
- 1997-01-01
- Genres
- Documentary, Adventure
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Maria Zone
Cast
- Edmund Hillary as Self
- Chris Bonington as Self
- Todd Burleson as Self
- Audrey Salkeld as Self
- Eric Simonson as Self
- Robert Schoene as Self
- Lawrence S. Huntington as Self
- George Mallory as Self (related character)
- Scott Fisher as Self (related character)
- Andrew Irvine as Self (related character)
- Peter Thomas as Narrator