AMERICANS ON EVEREST
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
United States / 1964 / 52'
E’ il resoconto della prima ascensione americana all’Everest, compiuta nel 1963 sotto la guida di Norman Dyhrenfurth. La vetta fu raggiunta da tre cordate, una delle quali percorse in prima assoluta la cresta ovest, realizzando così anche la prima traversata del Tetto del Mondo.
Director
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
The first American expedition to Everest was led by the Swiss climber Norman Dyhrenfurth, who selected a team of 19 mountaineers and scientists from throughout the United States and 37 Sherpas. The purpose was twofold: to reach the summit and to carry out scientific research programs in physiology, psychology, glaciology, and meteorology.