Everest

Towering above everything you have seen before.

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.

Directed by

David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray

Original language

English

Released

6 March 1998