Everest: The Death Zone

Everest: The Death Zone

Release date : February 24, 1998
Runtime : 1h
Countries of origin :
Original Language :
Director :
Writers :
Production companies : Nova /
February 24, 1998 1h Documentary More
6.5
User Score

Overview

Get ready for a (literally) breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp at 17,600 feet; through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the the Earth, five and a half miles above sea level. For those brave souls who survive the harrowing climb to the top of the world, it is a transformative experience. But can the excruciating ascent—through frigid cold, blasting wind, blinding sun, and severe lack of oxygen—cause permanent, damaging changes to the human brain and body? In the wake of the 1996 disaster that took eight climbers in a single day, scientists follow a team of hikers to measure, for the first time ever, the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart, lungs, blood, and brain. Why do seemingly rational people make poor, sometimes fatal decisions as they approach the peak? And the danger doesn’t end there—as NOVA discovers during the descent, when one climber's respiratory illness takes a terrifying turn on the isolated mountainside.
More »

Top Billed Cast

More

Images

View All Images

Recommendations

More
Bartkowiak
Action Thriller
Prey
Thriller Action Science Fiction
Rogue Hostage
Action Adventure Thriller
Blood Fest
Comedy Horror
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Crime Mystery Thriller Action
Queenpins
Comedy Crime
Day Shift
Action Fantasy Horror Comedy
Don't Breathe 2
Thriller Horror
Fantasy Island
Adventure Fantasy Horror Mystery
Deep Water
Drama Mystery Thriller
Fireheart
Animation Family Comedy
  • title:Everest: The Death Zone
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1998
  • Runtime:1h
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language:
  • Director:
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Nova ·
  • Overview:Get ready for a (literally) breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp at 17,600 feet; through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the the Earth, five and a half miles above sea level. For those brave souls who survive the harrowing climb to the top of the world, it is a transformative experience. But can the excruciating ascent—through frigid cold, blasting wind, blinding sun, and severe lack of oxygen—cause permanent, damaging changes to the human brain and body? In the wake of the 1996 disaster that took eight climbers in a single day, scientists follow a team of hikers to measure, for the first time ever, the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart, lungs, blood, and brain. Why do seemingly rational people make poor, sometimes fatal decisions as they approach the peak? And the danger doesn’t end there—as NOVA discovers during the descent, when one climber's respiratory illness takes a terrifying turn on the isolated mountainside.
Search history
delete
Popular search