NHK Documentary S2013E1: The Himalayas: Conquering All the 8,000m Peaks
- Aired: 2013-01-19
- Time: 16:10:00
- Runtime: 50 minutes
Overview
The Himalaya Mountains are home to 14 peaks that soar above 8,000 meters. Conquering all 14 of these peaks is the ultimate goal of alpinists worldwide. No Japanese climber has yet achieved this goal. Hirotaka Takeuchi is set to become the first. We follow his ascent to the last 8,000-meter peak.