| | | As Seen on the Discovery Channel.
Features: DVD
Experience Everest as it's never been before in this harrowing trek to touch the roof of the world. With unusually severe weather and heartbreaking circumstances, this expedition up the world's tallest peak becomes fraught with unexpected perils, leading to an emotional journey full of fear, hardship, exhaustion, disappointment and unforgettable triumphs. Boasting a crew of climbers each with something to prove, this expedition includes the first-ever double amputee to aim for the summit, an asthmatic climber ascending without bottled oxygen and a motorcyclist embracing life once again after a near-fatal traffic accident. Stunningly captured with high-definition cameras, each episode of this special DVD edition includes additional footage not seen in the original broadcast, plus behind-the-scenes moments you won't want to miss!
"...it illustrates the dangerous commercialization of Everest, capturing both the heroism and hubris of the climbers who go there." Allen Breed, Associated Press
"The emotional roller coaster they experience transcends the camera and often takes viewers along for an intense ride of their own." Emily Ashby, CommonSenseMedia
"...striking images...gritty personalities..." Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
People from all walks of life pit themselves against the world's tallest mountain in this thrilling Discovery Channel series. Braving dangerously low oxygen levels, bone-chilling weather, and numerous setbacks, the show captures an eclectic group of climbers as they make their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. Six episodes are included in this exciting first season.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Featurettes: Summit Dreams - At Everest Base Camp, Newly Arrived Climbers Struggle To Acclimate To The Himalayas' Extreme Altitude - A Cameraman Collapses With Intense Stomach Pains & Is Rushed Down The Mountain, The Gatekeeper - After They Learn Of A Sherpa's Death From Altitude Sickness, Expedition Members Struggle To Prepare Themselves For A Climb That Will Be The Ultimate Test Of Their Mental & Physical Capabilities, To The Summit - The Expedition Is Divided Into Two Teams For The Five-Day Summit Assault - The Expedition Leader Warns The Group That He Will Withdraw The Sherpas If Any Of The Climbers Disobey His Rules, Into The Death Zone - The Expedition Is Trapped In A High-Altitude Camp By Unexpectedly High Winds & Is Further Delayed By A Human Traffic Jam When Slower Climbers Are Encountered, Mutiny On The Mountain - Climbers Must Deal With One Of The Coldest Days Ever Remembered On The Mountain & Get Caught In Another Group's Descent Lines, & The Final Cost - With The Summit Just 350 Feet Above Them, Struggling Climbers, Dangerously Weak From Serious Frostbite & Insufficient Oxygen, Are Fiercely Determined To Reach Everest's Pinnacle | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 10/16/2007 |
| Running Time: 237 minutes |
| Catalog ID: 4014 | | UPC: 00014381401424 | | Number of Discs: 3 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Barny Revill - Director | | Dick Colthurst - Executive Producer | | Ed Wardle - Director | | Mark Inglis - Featuring | | Max Chaya - Featuring | | Mogens Jensen - Featuring | | Russell Brice - Featuring | | Tomi Landis - Executive Producer |
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