Mountaineering Equipment For Himalaya Expedition

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Filmed

Feb 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

478

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Ian Morrison talks to Don Whillans about some of the advanced equipment the British expedition led by Chris Bonnington will be using in its assault on the unclimbed south face of Mount Annapurna.

Keywords

Sport; Science and technology; Exploration and explorers

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/31

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sound: Chris Wilden
Camera: Dick Ewen
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Producer: Janice Willett / Kay
Presenter: Marion Foster
Director: Mark Lawton
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Commentator: Roger Cook
Presenter: Roger Cook

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