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.

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Tagline
Towering above everything you have seen before.
Release date
1998-03-06
Runtime
44m
Languages
English
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Director


  1. Stephen Judson
  2. David Breashears
  3. Greg MacGillivray

Writer


  1. Stephen Judson
  2. Tim Cahill

Cast


  1. Liam Neeson
    Narrator
  2. Tracy Pfau
    Mountain Climber
  3. Ed Viesturs
    Summit Team Leader, USA
  4. David Breashears
    Summit Team, USA
  5. Lhakpa Dorji