Kancha Sherpa: Last of the First from the 1953 Conquest of Mt Everest

Kancha Sherpa: Last of the First from the 1953 Conquest of Mt Everest blends Documentary, Adventure, and History elements. Top cast includes Kancha Sherpa, Peter Hillary, and Lhenduk Chendok. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Kancha Sherpa

Kancha Sherpa was one of 103 Sherpas that brought Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to the top of Mt. Everest in 1953, as the first to reach the top. This achievement would have been impossible without the strength, courage and knowledge of the Sherpas, who have a strong connection to the mountains of the Himalayas. At the age of 80, Kancha is the Last of the First from the 1953 expedition to Mt. Everest. Kancha is looking into the future, with a heartfelt hope that his tradition, will reach far into the 21st century and beyond. He is concerned to see modern traditions melting away old traditions, like the snow on top of Everest.