The Wildest Dream - Conquest of Everest

[Mike K.]

Opening this Friday (Aug 6) - for all you Golden Era Adventurers!


This National Geographic film brings to life the story of climber George Mallory, the man who may—or may not—have been the first to scale the world's most challenging peak. Director Anthony Geffen intercuts newly discovered archival film of Mallory's last climb with the filming of climber Conrad Anker's present-day efforts to replicate the 1924 ascent.

Pictured in the photo above are Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding, as they follow in Mallory's footsteps decked out in replica 1920s-era climbing gear.

Click here for more information:
http://movies.nationalgeographic.com/movies/the-wildest-dream/

Even though we have had some previous discussion of such things as Mallory's Everest clothing, I decided to launch this thread as a place of discussion (after viewing the movie of course) on the replica clothing & gear, historical notes, etc.

 

[Smithy]

New study concludes that extreme storm ended climbers Mallory and Irvine...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10854272

 

[nobodyspecial]

Unfortunately the movie is shown locally the week I am out of town so I will not likely get to see the movie in a theater.

The climbers only used the 1920's era gear on the lower sections of the mountain, on the higher sections they used modern gear.