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High & Hallowed: Everest 1963

2013 USA / Duration: 50 mins
Directed by: David Morton, Jake Norton, Jim Aikman

In May of 1963, a team of brave Americans assembled on Mt. Everest in an effort to be the first from the U.S. to stand atop the world’s tallest mountain. Jim Whittaker summited on May 1, planting the American flag for his teammates to see when they reached the top. Whittaker had climbed the traditional South Col route, but two of his comrades — Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld — attempted the daunting, and previously unclimbed, West Ridge. (The duos success is considered one of the most daring climbs in history.) High & Hallowed is primarily the story of the Americans on Everest 50 years ago, but it also incorporates a modern-day attempt on the West Ridge in 2012. The team of Charley Mace, Jake Norton, David Morton and Brent Bishop (son of Barry Bishop, one of the photographers on the 1963 expedition) try their luck, but given the hideous conditions in the Hornbein Couloir, their attempt is unsuccessful. This film, directed by Morton and Norton, mixes the present and past skillfully to tell a tale that spans five decades.

    • David MortonDirector
    • Jake NortonDirector
    • Jim AikmanDirector

Previous Festival Appearances/Shows:

DateTimeLocation
May 24 20136:30 p.m.Details
May 27 20139:15 a.m.Details

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Feb 21 2014The Asia Society- HoustonHouston, TXWebsite
Jan 17 2014SCAD Trustees TheaterSavannah, GAWebsite
Nov 15 2013The Elinor Bunin Munroe Film CenterNew York, NYWebsite
Nov 1 2013Watercolor Inn and ResortWatercolor, FLWebsite
Sep 6 2013Plaza TheatreAtlanta, GAWebsite
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