Movie

Excelsior (1931)

• March 10, 1931
• 1h 22m

• Documentary

“The Throne of the Gods”

Overview

Record of the international expedition to climb Kangchenjunga in 1930. The German-Austrian-British expedition, led by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth, had come from the Nepalese side and tried to reach the North Ridge via its NW face after failing in the north face, where the sherpa Chettan was killed in an avalanche. The attempt failed but the team made the first ascents of Rathong (6678m) and Jongsong Peak (7483m), and also climbed the Southwest peak of Nepal Peak.

Director

Günther Oskar Dyhrenfurth

Writers

Günther Oskar Dyhrenfurth

Starring

Günther Oskar Dyhrenfurth, Hettie Dyrenfurth, Hermann Hoerlin