Before Everest

2020

Directed by Richard Riddiford
Documentary

New Zealand mountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillary damningly stated "I'd never share a rope" with Earle Riddiford—a man who helped... More

New Zealand mountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillary damningly stated "I'd never share a rope" with Earle Riddiford—a man who helped him get to the top of Everest. In this documentary, Riddiford's son Richard seeks to discover why Hillary said such hurtful remarks.

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Before Everest is available to stream in the United Kingdom... More now on Prime Video and Amazon Video.

Before Everest | Ratings & Reviews

"A Hillary hatchet job is not Before Everest’s raison d’etre. Rather it aims to shed light on Earle’ Riddiford’s role in our mountaineering history and how his successful ascent of the Himalayas’ Mukut Parbat, along with Ed Cotter, was a key moment on the path to May 29, 1953."

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