Lydia Bradey

In 1986 Steve Berry led an expedition to climb the highest unclimbed peak in the world. It also happens to be the highest peak in Bhutan. Two years of laborious preparations had led up to the attempt to get the climbers on the mountain in the limited weather window between the end of the monsoons and the onset of winter. Their team almost reached the summit but they were driven off by horrendous storms. Due to the climbing restrictions in Bhutan, the mountain remains today as the highest unclimbed peak.

In the shadow of the mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Southern Alps. It was directed by Hugh Barnard in 2011. It features Hugh Barnard, Lydia Bradey, Dean Staples, Erik Monasterio, Paul Hersey, Aaron Nicholson and others.