Remnants of Everest: The 1996 Tragedy
Release Date: 2007-11-09
Rating : 8.2/10
Duration : 101 minutes
Genres : Documentary, Drama
Director : David Breashears
Writer : David Breashears
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.
Cast
Neal Beidleman
David Breashears
Charlotte Fox
Lene Gammelgaard
Makalu Gau
Eric Knoff