CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 0h 40m

High Tension

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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.

Directed byPeter Mortimer, Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Zachary Barr

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 40m
Language
EN
Released
September 19, 2013
Studios
Sender FilmsPetzlThe North Face

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ueli Steck

Ueli Steck

Self

Simone Moro

Simone Moro

Self

Nick Rosen

Nick Rosen

Narrator

Denis Urubko

Denis Urubko

Self

Melissa Arnot

Self

Alexei Bolotov

Self

Yūichirō Miura

Yūichirō Miura

Self

Jake Norton

Jake Norton

Self

Jim Whittaker

Jim Whittaker

Self

Brent Bishop

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Mortimer
Peter Mortimer
Josh Lowell
Josh Lowell

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