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The Shadows of Everest

Foreign Correspondent

Season 20Episode 20Aired 2011-07-05
The Shadows of Everest

The Shadows of Everest

Once he stood higher than anyone else on earth and almost 60 years on - in many parts of Nepal - Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary is still a giant, revered for the schools, community programs and health projects he's fostered and supported. But can his legacy endure an entrenched family rift with his son, daughter and many old mountaineering mates on one side and his widow June and her family and friends on the other.