Description: 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!
Featuring:
Summit Dreams: At Everest Base Camp, newly arrived climbers struggle to acclimate to the Himalayas' extreme altitude. A cameraman collapses with intense stomach pains and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and insufficient oxygen, are fiercely determined to reach Everest's pinnacle.
Pure Fiction Pure Fiction.....not accurate. If you knew the truth about Russ Brice and the Discovery Channel....it would make you sick. Some people will do ANYTHING for money.
I know...I was there. I was part of the 2006 Himex expedition and I am on the DVD.
Brett Merrell
EVEREST BEYOND THE LIMIT SEASON 1 DISCOVERY CHANNELS "EVEREST BEYOND THE LIMIT " SEASON 1,GETS A TEN OUT OF TEN RATEING FROM ME,HAVING WATCHED THE THREE DISC SERIES. THE FOOTAGE SHOWN DURING THE CLIMB FROM START TO FINISH,WOULD HAVE TO BE THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN,AND COMES ALIVE ! ON WIDE SCREEN TV. ALL THE MECHANICS OF HOW EXPEDITIONS CLIMB EVEREST ARE COVERD,AND TAKES AN INTERESTING LOOK AT THE TEAM ON RUSSELL BRICES EXPEDITION,WHAT MOTIVATES THEM AND WHY CLIMB THIS DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN, SERIES TWO IS AVALIABLE NOW AND I HAVE PLACED MY ORDER. IN PARTING,I WOULD BE CHEEKY ENOUGH TO SAY,IF YOU DREAM OF CLIMBING MOUNT EVEREST,BUT IT WILL ONLY REMAIN A DREAM AS FOR MANY OF US,THEN BUY THIS SERIES OF DVDS,ITS AS CLOSE AS YOU WILL EVER GET TO THE REAL THING !
Great Drama! What a great drama! The suspense, the scenery, the human interest and interaction, the detail....it's almost like being there. This is a great series. I can't wait for the second season to come out on DVD.
Gripping human drama This is by far the most interesting documentary on a climbing expedition attempting Everest. The photography is awesome and the human players seem to have been delivered from central casting. The movie takes the viewer from the initial base camp at 14,000 feet and slowly ascends the mountain as the climbers become acclimated to the elevation change. Some will summit successively, others will not. Therein lies the mystery and excitement for the viewer.
Some reviewers complain that the film spends too much time on the climbers as opposed to the mountain itself. For me, this focus is the best part of the experience. Mogens, the handsome Dane climber, is by far the most interesting participant. He is incredibly fit, a truly elite athlete who has difficulty only because he refuses to use supplemental oxygen while climbing. In direct contrast to likeable Mogens, we have Tim, the slothful American climber who exemplfies much that is negative in the American psyche. I still can't believe the film focused so intensely on this dead weight. It is for this reason I give Everest four stars instead of five.
I also feel the movie is manipulated in that an elite expedition leader like Russell would never be burdened with someone like Tim if he had his druthers. Tim selfishly risks the lives of the Sherpas and other elite climbers because of his own indolence and insensitivity.
Russell, the Kiwi expedition leader, is unintentionally funny. He is so dry and emotionless, except when disgusted by Tim's antics on the mountain. If I were ever lucky enough to attempt Everest, I would want Russell on my side. His knowledge and unique relationship with the Sherpas is fascinating to behold. His deadpan comments enliven the movie even if that was not his intent.
I can't wait for season two to make it to DVD. This is a gripping and fabulous look at the mountain and the remarkable attempts of people to summit. Highly recommended.
Ok for a reality show Pro's : It's about Everest. It had good views of the northern route. Con's : It was a reality show that seem to point out the drama of the unsucessful climbers. The movie could have been shortened to save time. Overall, ok for a reality show.
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