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.
L'histoire de Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, est le parcours tragique et inspirant de Pasang Lhamu Sherpa pour devenir la première femme népalaise à atteindre le sommet de l'Everest en 1993. En tant que femme indigène sans instruction et bouddhiste dans un royaume hindou, le rêve de Pasang d'escalader la montagne légendaire l'oppose à sa famille , les grimpeurs étrangers, son propre gouvernement et la nature elle-même. Sa poursuite déterminée de l'Everest se déroule dans le contexte de la quête de démocratie de son pays et de l'émergence de l'industrie commerciale de l'escalade. Raconté par les Népalais qui l'ont connue, par des alpinistes célèbres du monde entier et par Pasang elle-même, le film raconte sa quête historique qui allait transcender tout un pays et être un symbole pour toute une nouvelle nouvelle génération. Elle est la première femme décorée de la médaille de l'ordre de l'Étoile par le roi du Népal, et intègre la liste des héros nationaux du Népal en 1998
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.
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.
Jim Geiger, a retired forest ranger and amateur mountaineer, attempts to become the oldest American and first great grandfather to summit Mt. Everest, aged 68. His transformation from a weekend hiker to attempting one of the most extreme and physically demanding feats known to man is driven by a desire to prove that age is just a number. What ensued, however, forever changed Jim's life.
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
En 1924, le Britannique George Mallory et son associé, Andrew Irvine, tentaient pour la troisième fois de conquérir l'Everest. Il ne sont jamais revenus. Pourraient-ils avoir été les premiers à réussir l'ascension, avant de trouver la mort ? En 1999, le géologue allemand Jochen Hemmleb découvre le cadavre de Mallory, juste en-dessous du sommet, relançant les spéculations. En 2010, il monte une nouvelle expédition pour prolonger cette découverte sensationnelle. Son objectif : trouver le camp de base d'où Mallory et Irvine sont partis à la conquête du sommet.
Documentary directed by Neil Armstrong.
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
One of the greatest adventures of mankind told in a one-year storyline: Will Valery Rozov be able to do a wingsuit flight from the top of the world? Starting from training on a 7.500 m peak in India, the images show the feasibility test in vast nature, wind channel testing, the development of a completely new wingsuit and the final adventure: leaping off and flying from the Everest massif.
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. And, relive the dramatic history of Everest from great triumphs to deadly tragedies, enduring rivalries and the unsung role of the Sherpa people—as National Geographic exposes the untold stories that lurk in the mountain's epic shadow and takes you on the ultimate Everest experience.