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The Ice Capped Jungle (1993)

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clip Mountain climbing in Irian Jaya education content clip 1, 3

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Trekking across the the cloud covered snowy caps of the highlands, an expedition of mountain climbers, lead by Lincoln Hall, explores the remote parts of Irian Jaya. They include biologist Geoff Hope, Dutch Indonesian Rini Sulaiman, and filmmakers Chris Hilton and Sue Fleming.

Curator’s notes

The clip captures the sense of accomplishment of the novice climbers.