Attempt to balloon over Mount Everest

Title

Attempt to balloon over Mount Everest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Veteran mountaineer Chris Bonington and Britain’s top balloonist Per Lindstrand are to make a world recordbreaking attempt to fly a hot air balloon over the peak of Mount Everest. The pair discuss the challenges they will face, and the risks involved. Suzy Walton reports.

Contributors

Chris Bonington; Per Lindstrand; Suzy Walton

Keywords

Record attempts; Mount Everest; Balloons; Mountaineering

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