Remnants of Everest: The 1996 Tragedy (2007)

  • NR
  • 11/09/2007 (AT)
  • Documentary, Drama
  • 1h 41m

Overview

As darkness fell on May 10, 1996, a fast-moving storm of unimaginable ferocity trapped three climbing teams on the slopes of Mount Everest. The climbers, exhausted from their ascent to the summit, were soon lost in the dark, in a ferocious blizzard, far from the safety of High Camp at 26,000 feet. This film tells the story of the five climbers who perished in this storm, marking the worst climbing tragedy in the history of Mount Everest. But most remarkably, it's the story of eleven climbers caught in the storm, and eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.

David Breashears

Director, Writer

Cast

Neal Beidleman's headshot

Neal Beidleman

Self
David Breashears's headshot

David Breashears

Self
Charlotte Fox's headshot

Charlotte Fox

Self
Lene Gammelgaard's headshot

Lene Gammelgaard

Self
Makalu Gau's headshot

Makalu Gau

Self
Eric Knoff's headshot

Eric Knoff

Self
Fred Coriell's headshot

Fred Coriell

Self
Guillermo Benegas's headshot

Guillermo Benegas

Self

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