This feature-length documentary retraces the journey of 4 Canadians who set off to climb the perilous north side of Mount Everest without the use of oxygen or sherpas. The group's ordeal gives us a rare insight into the human condition under stress, and, while immobilized on the edge of the mountain by extreme weather, we share the tensions that afflict the group's solidarity - threatening the dream of attaining the summit itself.
THE QUEST: Everest is a journey to deeper understand and climb the most iconic mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, and to reveal its amazing history and culture. From experiencing Everest like never before to witnessing unique stories about one of the most remarkable places on earth, THE QUEST: Everest is a one-of-a-kind cinematic tribute to the human spirit of adventure that lives inside us all.
Gopal becomes the world’s first HIV+ person to summit Mount Everest.
Kancha Sherpa was een van de 103 sherpa's die Sir Edmund Hillary en Tenzing Norgay in 1953 naar de top van de Mount Everest brachten, als eersten die de top bereikten. Deze prestatie zou onmogelijk zijn geweest zonder de kracht, moed en kennis van de sherpa's, die een sterke band hebben met de bergen van de Himalaya. Op 80-jarige leeftijd is Kancha de laatste van de eersten van de expeditie naar de Mount Everest in 1953. Kancha kijkt naar de toekomst, met de oprechte hoop dat zijn traditie tot ver in de 21e eeuw en daarna zal reiken. Hij maakt zich zorgen als hij ziet dat moderne tradities oude tradities wegsmelten, zoals de sneeuw op de top van de Everest.
Berggids Jangmu Sherpa en haar broer, befaamd bergbeklimmer Mingma G. Sherpa, beklimmen de Mount Everest en ruimen afval en tentresten op. Berggids zijn is de belangrijkste bron van inkomen voor de Sherpa's, maar door de pandemie blijven de toeristen weg. De oorspronkelijke bewoners van de Himalaya zien dit als een straf van de goden, en daarom proberen ze hen weer gunstig te stemmen. Beelden van helmcamera's tonen hoe de Sherpa's de bergen zo goed als ze kunnen weer schoonmaken.
27-year-old German alpinist Jost Kobusch wants to climb Everest, alone, without oxygen and in Winter, when the roof of the world is deserted.
Transcending cultural barriers and consistently going against the grain, female Nepali climber Pasang Lhamu Sherpa attempted to summit Everest four times in the early nineties. Although she was not allowed to attend school as a child, Pasang did not let that stop her from pursuing her dreams. After founding her own trekking company in Kathmandu, she blazed a trail for Nepali women via her efforts to summit Everest. Proving how big you can dream and how far you can go to achieve those dreams, she left a legacy not only for the family she has left behind, but for the myriad women following in her footsteps.
Based on the tragic 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, the opera focuses on three climbers as they attempt the ill-fated summit. A new genre, the animated graphic novel puts you inside the pages as the tale drives on.
David Sharp was een Engelse bergbeklimmer die op 15 mei 2006 de top van de Mount Everest wilde bereiken. Wat er die noodlottige dag op de Everest gebeurde, veroorzaakte controverse en debat toen hij werd gepasseerd door een aantal andere klimmers die op weg waren naar en terugkeerden van de top terwijl hij op sterven lag. . Sharp had eerder Cho Oyu beklommen en stond bekend als een getalenteerde bergbeklimmer die goed leek te acclimatiseren en bekend stond om zijn goede humeur in bergbeklimkampen. Hij verscheen kort in seizoen één van de televisieshow Everest: Beyond the Limit, dat in hetzelfde seizoen werd gefilmd als zijn noodlottige expeditie naar de Everest. Sharp behaalde een diploma aan de Universiteit van Nottingham en beoefende klimmen als hobby. Hij had voor een ingenieursbureau gewerkt en nam vrije tijd om op avontuur en klimexpedities te gaan, maar was van plan om in het najaar van 2006 als onderwijzer aan de slag te gaan. Het debat over wat goed of fout was, gaat door.
The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the race to climb Everest in the early 1950s and its climax in 1953.
Two Nepali men climb Mt. Everest, launch a paraglider from the summit, fly over the top and set a new free flight world record.
In 1974, a Basque expedition had to withdraw 300 meters from the summit of Everest due to the monsoon. In 1980, another expedition reached the summit to the 'summit of the world.' This film includes images from both expeditions. The first was shot in 35mm by Fernando Larrukert and Angel Lerma, and the second in Super 16mm by Lorente, Martin Zabaleta and other members of the expedition.
Upcoming National Geographic documentary.
Reaching 5 1/2 miles into the sky, Mt. Everest is a massive pyramid of intimidating rock, freezing cold and hurricane force winds. This extraordinary mountain is the highest point on Earth and has become the ultimate test of man's strength, endurance and will power. It is also deadly...for every five people who reach the summit, one dies trying. All who attempt its slopes risk their lives. Some survive in triumph, but many others never return from its icy heights.
How was this IMPOSSIBLE movie actually filmed? Photographing the world's largest mountain in the world's largest film format demanded more than just strength and courage; it required dedication and purpose. During shooting, our filming schedule took an unexpected turn when eight climbers from other expeditions died in a sudden storm high on the mountain. Safe from the disaster, our film team helped launch a rescue. Re-live the events of those dramatic days which captured the world's attention, and hear about our team's heroic ascent of EVEREST to photograph the first large format film images from the top of the world. Summit day was heartfelt, especially for our climbing leader, Jamling Norgay, whose father is a Sherpa climbing legend. A devout Buddhist, Jamling deeply respects the mountain and its deities. The tragedy and triumph of Jamling's team reminds us of the importance and presence of spirit, not just on the mountain, but everywhere and always.
NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine
