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The Wall of Shadows
Eliza Kubarska (2020)
A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the holiest of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a Winter expedition to the East Face of Khumbakarna in a remote corner of Eastern Nepal. This giant wall of rock and ice has never been climbed and probably for good reason. Undeterred, Russian mountaineers Dimitri, Sergei and Polish climber Marcin are willing to try. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?- 2020
- Germany, Poland, Switzerland
- 94 min
A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the holiest of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a Winter expedition to the East Face of Khumbakarna in a remote corner of Eastern Nepal. This giant wall of rock and ice has never been climbed and probably for good reason. Undeterred, Russian mountaineers Dimitri, Sergei and Polish climber Marcin are willing to try. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Everest’s Sherpas
Jennifer Peedom (2005)
Dateline reporter and aspiring mountain climber Jen Peedom take a behind the scenes look at the forgotten heroes of the Himalayas - the Sherpas. After weeks becoming acclimatised to Everest’s altitude, Jen took up her camera and captured a unique glimpse into the essential role the Sherpas play in helping foreign climbers make it to the top of the world.- 2005
- Australia
- 18 min
Dateline reporter and aspiring mountain climber Jen Peedom take a behind the scenes look at the forgotten heroes of the Himalayas - the Sherpas. After weeks becoming acclimatised to Everest’s altitude, Jen took up her camera and captured a unique glimpse into the essential role the Sherpas play in helping foreign climbers make it to the top of the world.Climbing locations
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Espigüete - Dome Khang
Daniel Salas (2010)
Episode of the Spanish series 'Sin límites - Pasión por la aventura' dedicated to the first ascent of Dome Khang (7.260m) by Carlos Soria. The series is a space that shows in each program two parallel challenges in two very different geographical contexts but with the same common denominator: risk sport and self-improvement. In each episode, the mountaineer Ignacio García Pinacho, accompanies Miguel Castañeda on a different adventure through the natural spaces of Castilla y León.Daniel Salas, Ignacio García Pinacho
- 2010
- Spain
- 58 min
Episode of the Spanish series 'Sin límites - Pasión por la aventura' dedicated to the first ascent of Dome Khang (7.260m) by Carlos Soria. The series is a space that shows in each program two parallel challenges in two very different geographical contexts but with the same common denominator: risk sport and self-improvement. In each episode, the mountaineer Ignacio García Pinacho, accompanies Miguel Castañeda on a different adventure through the natural spaces of Castilla y León.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Dome-Khang
Daniel Salas (2007)
The documentary narrates the 2007 spanish expedition to Doke-Khang, a virgin peak of seven thousand meters in the region of Kanchenjunga (Nepal). A film by Daniel Salas with mountaineers Carlos Soria, Vicente 'Tente' Lagunilla, Salvador García-Atance, María Jesús Ferrer, Elena Goded, Miguel Bonet and Dawa Sherpa. The team, led by Carlos Soria, successfully climbed the peak two years later, in 2009.- 2007
- Spain
The documentary narrates the 2007 spanish expedition to Doke-Khang, a virgin peak of seven thousand meters in the region of Kanchenjunga (Nepal). A film by Daniel Salas with mountaineers Carlos Soria, Vicente 'Tente' Lagunilla, Salvador García-Atance, María Jesús Ferrer, Elena Goded, Miguel Bonet and Dawa Sherpa. The team, led by Carlos Soria, successfully climbed the peak two years later, in 2009.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Light of the Himalaya
Michael Brown (2006)
Light of the Himalaya documents the efforts of a team of North Face athletes as they work to support Dr. Geoff Tabin's Himalayan Cataract Project, while climber Pete Athans, the only westerner to reach the summit of Mt. Everest seven times, attempts to scale the highest unclimbed peak in the region (7,400 meters). Cameras journey into the Khumbu region of Nepal, where doctors from the "Global Giving" program perform over one-hundred cataract surgeries on the area's indigenous people who would have otherwise lost their sight.- 2006
- USA
- 71 min
Light of the Himalaya documents the efforts of a team of North Face athletes as they work to support Dr. Geoff Tabin's Himalayan Cataract Project, while climber Pete Athans, the only westerner to reach the summit of Mt. Everest seven times, attempts to scale the highest unclimbed peak in the region (7,400 meters). Cameras journey into the Khumbu region of Nepal, where doctors from the "Global Giving" program perform over one-hundred cataract surgeries on the area's indigenous people who would have otherwise lost their sight.Climbing locations
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Everest - The mountain at the millennium
Peter Pilafian (1999)
Everest - The mountain at the millennium is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Peter Pilafian in 1999 and produced by American Adventure Productions. It is a part of the series The North Face Expeditions. It features Pete Athans, Bill Crouse, Charles Corfield, Dave Mencin, Todd Burleson, Bradford Washburn and others.Everest - The mountain at the millennium
- 1999
- USA
- 44 min
Everest - The mountain at the millennium is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Peter Pilafian in 1999 and produced by American Adventure Productions. It is a part of the series The North Face Expeditions. It features Pete Athans, Bill Crouse, Charles Corfield, Dave Mencin, Todd Burleson, Bradford Washburn and others.Climbing locations
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Surviving Everest
Liesl Clark (2003)
Surviving Everest is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Liesl Clark in 2003 and produced by National Geographic. It is a part of the series Nat Geo Wild. It features Pete Athans, Peter Hillary, Edmund hillary, Jamling Norgay, Brent Bishop, Kanza Sherpa and others.- 2003
- USA
- 47 min
Surviving Everest is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Liesl Clark in 2003 and produced by National Geographic. It is a part of the series Nat Geo Wild. It features Pete Athans, Peter Hillary, Edmund hillary, Jamling Norgay, Brent Bishop, Kanza Sherpa and others.Climbing locations
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Everest extreme
David Hamlin (2001)
Everest extreme is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Heidi Perkins in 2001 and produced by National Geographic. It is a part of the series National Geographic Explorer. It features Boyd Matson, Pete Athans, Babu Chiri, Dawa Sherpa, Beck Weathers, Alan Giamatti and others.- 2001
- USA
- 29 min
Everest extreme is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Heidi Perkins in 2001 and produced by National Geographic. It is a part of the series National Geographic Explorer. It features Boyd Matson, Pete Athans, Babu Chiri, Dawa Sherpa, Beck Weathers, Alan Giamatti and others.Climbing locations
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Everest - 50 Years on the mountain
Liesl Clark (2003)
Everest - 50 Years on the mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Liesl Clark in 2003 and produced by National Geographic. It features Pete Athans, Peter Hillary, Edmund hillary, Jamling Norgay, Brent Bishop, Kanza Sherpa and others.Everest - 50 Years on the mountain
- 2003
- USA
- 95 min
Everest - 50 Years on the mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Liesl Clark in 2003 and produced by National Geographic. It features Pete Athans, Peter Hillary, Edmund hillary, Jamling Norgay, Brent Bishop, Kanza Sherpa and others.Climbing locations
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Las 7 cumbres
Xema Estévez (2007)
Las 7 cumbres is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mount Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua. It was directed by Xema Estévez in 2007 and produced by Mountainsoft Caminos y Cumbres. It features Rosa Fernández Rubio.- 2007
- Spain
- 54 min
Las 7 cumbres is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mount Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua. It was directed by Xema Estévez in 2007 and produced by Mountainsoft Caminos y Cumbres. It features Rosa Fernández Rubio.Climbing locations
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Miracle on Everest
Jennifer Peedom (2007)
2006 was one of the deadliest Everest seasons on record. Experienced mountaineer Lincoln Hall was invited to join an expedition as a high-altitude cameraman. After reaching the summit, Hall experienced a lack of oxygen and eventually collapsed and was declared dead. His family was informed and the news hit headlines. The next morning, Lincoln was found alive by approaching climbers and his dramatic rescue began. Never before had a man been declared dead so high on Everest then and survived.- 2007
- Australia
- 52 min
2006 was one of the deadliest Everest seasons on record. Experienced mountaineer Lincoln Hall was invited to join an expedition as a high-altitude cameraman. After reaching the summit, Hall experienced a lack of oxygen and eventually collapsed and was declared dead. His family was informed and the news hit headlines. The next morning, Lincoln was found alive by approaching climbers and his dramatic rescue began. Never before had a man been declared dead so high on Everest then and survived.Climbing locations
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