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High Tension

Sep 19, 2013 · 40m
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Documentary
Drama
Adventure

PLOT

Ueli Steck (Switzerland), Simone Moro (Italy) and Jon Griffith (GB) are not like 95% of the climbers on Everest: they don't use oxygen, altimeters (improperly called Sherpas), or fixed ropes. In 2013, the trio aims to repeat the arduous Western Spur. The Sherpas have the mission to equip the mountain with fixed ropes on this famous day, up to Camp 3: ropes without which customers of commercial expeditions could not climb Everest. An argument ensued, insults were hurled from both sides. The confrontation at Camp 2 degenerated: a Sherpa water bottle physically attacked the trio of Europeans. Blows and stones were thrown and threats led the trio to flee the mountain. The Réel Rock film crew, which is part of the climbing team, films this chaos without complacency.

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CAST

Ueli Steck
Self
Simone Moro
Self
Nick Rosen
Narrator
Denis Urubko
Self
Melissa Arnot
Self
Alexei Bolotov
Self
Yūichirō Miura
Self
Jake Norton
Self
Directed by Peter Mortimer

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Sender Films, Petzl, The North Face, EpicTV, Evolv, Gore-Tex, Big UP Productions, Sterling Rope, Climbing Magazine, Goal Zero, Wenger, Clif Bar, Wind Stopper
Country
US

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