Overview
An 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.
Production
MacGillivray Freeman Films · IMAX · Arcturus Motion Pictures · Polartec · Miramax
Cast & Characters
Liam Neeson
Narrator
Ed Viesturs
Summit Team Leader, USA
David Breashears
Summit Team, USA
Tracy Pfau
Mountain Climber
Lhakpa Dorji
Directors & Crew
David Breashears
Director
Stephen Judson
Director
Greg MacGillivray
Director
Tim Cahill
Writer
Stephen Judson
Writer
Screenshots & Stills
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