Everest Era
Movies, Documentaries and Tv Segments about Mount Everest,
but also notable other Mountaineering Films
but also notable other Mountaineering Films
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- DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsJason ClarkeAng Phula SherpaThomas M. WrightOn May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.
- StarsMartin ShawSverre Anker OusdalStephen MooreBased on the book 'Scott and Amundsen' by Roland Huntford, "The Last Place on Earth" is an exploration of the rivalry between Captain Robert F. Scott and Ronald Amundsen as they attempt to reach the South Pole.
- DirectorJennifer PeedomStarsRussell BriceTim MedvetzPasang Tenzing SherpaIn 2014, director Jennifer Peedom was working on a documentary about the Sherpas of Mount Everest when the largest avalanche in recent history occurred on the mountain, killing 16 Sherpas.
- DirectorDariusz ZaluskiStarsKrzysztof WielickiIn winter 2018, a team led by Krzysztof Wielicki, a Polish veteran Himalayas climber, challenges the K2. The camera follows the tension until the end and shows the struggles of those who are suffering from bad weather and injury. The director gives weight to this documentary by choosing a serious and direct cinema style to fully highlight the efforts of the team led by Wielicki and the ghastliness of winter in the Himalayas.
- DirectorChristopher TerrillStarsKate BallardTom BallardKarim HayatThe unforgettable story of the 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on the so-called killer mountain, Nanga Parbat, in 2019
- DirectorMarina MartinsStarsNamgyal SherpaChakra B. KarkiPurna Kumar SherpaThe dramatic self-documented story of 20 elite Nepali climbers who venture into the "Death Zone" of Mount Everest to restore their sacred mountain and the contaminated water source of 1.3 billion people.
- DirectorPeter MortimerNick RosenStarsMarc-André LeclercPeter MortimerAlex HonnoldMarc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.
- DirectorRichard DennisonStarsWayne AlexanderClemens GerhardVolker HanischOn 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable achievement and Inglis was feted by press and public alike. But only a few days later he was plunged into a storm of controversy when it was learned that he had passed an incapacitated climber, Englishman David Sharp, leaving him to a lonely end high in the Death Zone.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsReinhold MessnerHans KammerlanderWerner HerzogFilm-maker Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander as they attempt to climb the high altitude peaks of Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I all in one expedition, seeking to reveal their inner motivation.
- DirectorIara LeeThe film is about the lives of porters that assist mountain expeditions and carry their luggage along the route.
- DirectorHyunsook JuFive people recall their memories of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster.
- DirectorFay YuStarsJingchu ZhangKôji YakushoPo-Hung LinWhen a plane carrying important documents crashes in the Death Zone of Mount Everest, two men claiming to work for India's research and analysis department offer a large sum of money to Team Wings to take them up to recover them.
- DirectorBruce NyznikStarsYûichirô MiuraShintaro IshiharaTaisuke FujishimaThis Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain.
- DirectorTom BeardStarsBear GryllsSpencer MatthewsDhuru PatelSpencer Matthews heads to Everest to try and find his brother Michael who disappeared 23 years ago.
- DirectorDavid BreashearsStephen JudsonGreg MacGillivrayStarsLiam NeesonLhakpa DorjiDorje SherpaAn international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.
- StarsEric JohnsonJason PriestleyTed AthertonWhen an unexpected solo mountain trek ends in catastrophe for John Lauchlan, inspired fellow climbers set out to brave the elements and follow John's dream - to conquer the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest.
- StarsPhurba Tashi SherpaRod BaberDarius VaiciulisClimbers arrive at Everest Base Camp and quickly learn the dangers of the mountain.They are shocked to discover how badly their minds and bodies cope as they move to Advance Base Camp. A cameraman collapses with intense stomach pains. A member of an Indian expedition collapses with acute mountain sickness. It is up to expedition physician, Terry, to lead a full-scale rescue mission.
- DirectorAlex HarzStarsHanuman BabaBilli BierlingRussell Brice'THE QUEST: Everest' is an extraordinary quest to deeper understand and climb the most iconic mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, while unveiling the remarkable culture, history and nature of Nepal. >>> This one-of-a-kind documentary begins with a deep exploration into the daily life and spirituality of the mysterious South Asian capital city of Kathmandu, before heading to the Himalayan village of Lukla nestled high up in the majestic Khumbu Valley. And though there are no roads that lead to Lukla, it is the starting point for most Mt. Everest expeditions in Nepal and where we begin our spectacular 9 day trek to Everest Base Camp. >>> Upon arriving and settling in at the base of the most legendary mountain in the world, you will be immersed in unique and captivating stories about Everest and to what it takes to climb + survive for 43 days at 17,500 feet / 5334 meters and above in order to try to reach the daunting 29,032 foot / 8849 meter Summit of Planet Earth. >>> From experiencing Mt. Everest like never before to taking in rarely seen stories about the fascinating country of Nepal, 'THE QUEST: Everest' is a cinematic journey like no other, and one which embodies the incredible human spirit of adventure that lives inside us all.
- DirectorGeorge LoweStarsMeredith EdwardsJohn HuntGeorge BandDocumentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
- StarsShaun DooleyJason LaingRyan SkoreckiRescue pilots in the Himalayas battle altitude and the elements to deliver life-saving care to mountain climbers and the inhabitants of one of the world's most inhospitable regions.
- DirectorJ.B.L. NoelStarsAndrew IrvineGeorge MalloryThe official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition.
- DirectorNathaniel J. MenningerA young privileged American "Nathaniel J. Menninger" attempts to make history at Everest by becoming a Himalaya Porter. But in his journey to succeed, experiences a harrowing reality instead. This is an inside look at the darker side of Everest. At the strength, pride and pain of those whose support it. And at just how hard it is for a naive foreigner to attempt the same. This is The Porter.
- DirectorJean-Michel JordaBeyond the Everest adventure hides a tragic environmental and human reality, which starts at 8848 meters above sea level and ends in the open dumps of Kathmandu, the most polluted city on the planet.