UKC

Beeb 2 9pm

Leo strutting his Tweed tackle.

In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat:

Thanks for the heads-up.

In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat: yes cheers for that, another excuse for not working, just 'can't be arsed ' was not cutting it for me, I can justify watching this instead to myself.

In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat: great high altitude filming, but they weren't wearing the true replica clothing..
i believe Mallory wore the Burberry Everywhere ventile jacket
the final push for the summit from camp 6 reconstruction was not very convincing. in reality, they were encountering conditions akin to the 1996 disaster with the summit effectively a few hundred metres higher due to the low air pressure. even though Mallory was a relatively early starter, they had no chance starting off as late as they did..

In reply: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b013pr15/The_Wildest_Dream_Conquest_of...