Everest movie

[beren]

New movie out tomorrow about the 1996 Mount Everest disaster where eight climbers tragically perished when a severe storm hit the upper reaches of Everest in the late afternoon of May 10th.

Be interesting to see how the movie portrays the event's and people involved. At the time the tragedy recived wide media coverage and a number of the climber's released there own accounts including Jon Krakauer's well known book "Into thin air".

Trailer

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

Looking forward to this as I enjoyed the book - trailers look good too.

[beren]

Yes Krakauers book was excellent it really provided a chilling insight into how a number of events and decisions that occurred resulted in fatalities when the storm hit. Probably the biggest mistake climbers made that day was breaking the cardinal rule of turning around and descending by 2pm, the recommended time that gives climbers the chance to reach the relative safety of camp 4 on the south col before daylight ends. The onset of the storm didn't develop until around 5.00pm, so if the 2.00 time had been strictly enforced many of the climbers may of made it back in time or at least been a lot lower.

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

I remember being amazed at just how many there were on the Mountain at the time, like a procession-literally.
Also disgusted recently by the photos of the discarded rubbish at the camps.

[jwoody (Jeremy)]

Have a read of Anatoli Boukreev book "The Climb". A "more accurate" account of the events compared to Krakauer's book.

[doppler (Rick)]

Got to see the 3D preview screening last night, sad ending but honest and to the point without the usual hollywood action hoodoo. There was a guy in the audience who was at everest during the recent earth quake, he was planning his next expedition. After seeing the movie I say good luck but not for me.

[beren]

Have a read of Anatoli Boukreev book "The Climb". A "more accurate" account of the events compared to Krakauer's book.

Yes have read the book, certainly interesting to see it from Boukreev's perspective. Apart from being a climbing client Krakauer was also there on assignment to write an article for the US magazine Outside on commercial Everest expeditions. Being a respected writer/journalist I would put more credence on Krakauers account. I thought the criticism's that Krakauer had of Boukreev of not using supplemental oxygen {while being employed as a climbing guide} and decision to descend to camp 4 well ahead of his clients where valid. Krakauer did acknowledge Boukreev's bravery in rescuing stranded climbers during the storm and his valiant attempt to reach Scott Fisher.

The greatest climber Reinhold Messner's thoughts

[Suzy]

This looks good, I've got to see it! Thank you Beren