Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman. A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television by TF1. Christian Brincourt, a great French reporter, tells us about this expedition and questions the members of the expedition on their motivations. With Pierre Mazeaud (expedition leader), Jean-François Mazeaud (doctor), Claude Deck, Raymond Despiau, Nicolas Jaeger, Walter Cecchinel, Jean Afanassieff, Kurt Diemberger.

• Jean-Claude OdinDirector
• Christian BrincourtDirector

• Pierre MazeaudSelf
• Jean AfanassieffSelf
• Nicolas JaegerSelf
• Raymond DespiauSelf
• Walter CecchinelSelf
• Kurt DiembergerSelf
• Jean-François MazeaudSelf
• Claude DeckSelf