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The Crowning of Everest Episodes

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    The Crowning Glory

    News of the conquest of Everest reaches London on Coronation Day.

  2. Scoop of the Century

    The race down the mountain to deliver the news to London.

  3. The Summit

    Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest.

  4. The Allure of Everest

    The British connection to Mount Everest and why it was so important to conquer it in 1953.

  5. A Nation Waits

    1953 Britain prepares to crown a new queen and waits to hear if Everest has been conquered