BBC4 Timeshift - Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest

[fastolfrus]

Caught this by chance - the first half features a lot of interesting footage of eg 1922 Brigadier Bruce's expedition (300 pack animals and 100 sherpas) but includes lots of images of Nepalese including dancers wearing costumes of human bones.
It was the first time I had seen film of a matchlock with the inbuilt forked-rest being used.
Other footage features the 1934 "Wings over Everest" film, and the German 1934 expedition to Nanga Parbat.

Might inspire terrain making, or scenarios, for back of beyond players.

[Emir of Askaristan]

Thanks for that, I didn't watch as wasn't sure about it, but will now give it a blast on iplayer.

[Ignatieff]

Ooooh. Will definitely have a look at this!

Thanks for the heads up

S

[Ignatieff]

Amazing film.  Just amazing.