Otto C. Honegger

Sherpas - Die wahren helden am Everest (1 folge) is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Frank Senn in 2009 and produced by SRF. It is a part of the series SF DOK. It features Kari Kobler, Norbu Sherpa, Long Dorje Sherpa, Ang Nima Sherpa, Pasang Tiki, Ang Phuti and others.

A documentary about the unsung heroes from Nepal with out their help and assistance it is unthinkable to concur the summit of world's highest mountain, the almighty Mount Everest. Yet Sherpas are never on the news, nobody really knew about them and their contribution towards the expedition are easily forgotten. This documentary tries to focus on them and brings out the story of the Sherpas to the world.

Norbu Sherpa and his Swiss friend Andrea Zimmermann are on their way to Mount Everest. The lovers are preparing for the ascent. There is a lot of snow, the conditions are chaotic. A huge earthquake shook Nepal on the morning of 25 April 2015. Norbu and Andrea remain unharmed, but are stuck at the Tibetan border for several days. The dream of Mount Everest has no meaning anymore. Norbu and Andrea travel to Kathmandu, where they distribute relief supplies to the suffering population. Their expedition tent is now not in the Himalayas, but on a meadow in the disaster area.

After the first series 'Rescue in the High Mountains' summer season, here is the continuation of the exploits of the Air Zermatt rescuers. Faced with the extreme conditions of winter, there is still no respite for these rescuers. Search for missing climbers, helicopter evacuation of 120 people trapped in cabins, and even wedding at the top of a glacier, transport of showbiz stars fascinated by the beauty of the Matterhorn...

Every day, Air Zermatt rescuers work on the Matterhorn massif. Rescue five climbers who have fallen into a crevasse, evacuate a lost cow on a mountain pasture, find a missing Japanese tourist and even drop models on the glacier for a publicity photo shoot, they succeed the impossible, often at the risk of their lives.

Everest - Eine serie in sieben folgen is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Otto C. Honegger in 2003 and produced by SRF. It features Kari Kobler, André Georges, Bernhard Ackermann, Veronika Ruth Meyer-Gerber, Olivier Pasche, Madeleine Pasche and others.