Sherpa: Trouble on Everest - A Struggle for Dignity on the World's Highest Peak
The documentary sheds light on the Sherpas' struggles on the world's highest peak amidst escalating tensions with foreign climbers.
13 Sept 2023
Sherpa
96 minNRdocumentary
7.4/ 10(63 ratings)• TMDB
A massive block of ice crashes down onto the climbing route on Mount Everest, leading to one of the mountain's deadliest disasters in 2014.
“Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.”
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A massive block of ice crashes down onto the climbing route on Mount Everest, leading to one of the mountain's deadliest disasters in 2014.
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On Mount Everest, a violent clash occurs in 2013 when European climbers face a mob of Sherpas. Director Jennifer Peedom and her team plan to document the 2014 climbing season from the Sherpa perspective. Their project shifts dramatically when a massive block of ice falls onto the climbing route, resulting in one of Everest's deadliest disasters. The film captures the events and personal stories of the Sherpa community amid the dangers of the world's highest peak.
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The GuardianThis smart, thoughtful documentary records what happened in the commercial climbing industry after an avalanche killed 16 on the world’s highest peak.
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December 17, 2015
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