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Hell it's cold!– From the narration
That's the thing isn't it? You never know ...– From the narration, as the climbers anticipate what may lie ahead
An earlier attempt to climb Aspiring
Series directed by Grant Foster
A 1949 Brian Brake film
Edmund Hillary tackles Mt Cook with Harry Ayres
More southern alps climbing
Features an ascent of Mt Cook
More of Mt Aspiring National park
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