In May 1953, Sir Edmund and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, became the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest. From Hillary's humble beginnings working in his family's beekeeping business to the oxygen deprived heights of Everest and the chilling landscape of Antarctica, this intriguing drama portrays the life, loves, and losses of one of the most famous explorers of all time. 6 episodes, 6 hrs, 2 DVDs, SDH.