Synopsis

On May 10, 1996, a ferocious storm descended upon Mount Everest, trapping three climbing teams high on its slopes. Exhausted from their ascent to the summit, the climbers found themselves lost in darkness and a blinding blizzard, far from the relative safety of High Camp, situated at 26,000 feet. Now, David Breashears, the acclaimed climber and filmmaker who assisted with the rescue that year, returns to Everest to recount the complete story of that legendary climb. Through deeply personal inter