The Film
The upper slopes of Mt
Everest are a dangerous and forbidding place far beyond most human
experience. Extreme altitude, cold, wind and terrifying exposure are the
images that define the mountain. From Base Camp through the Khumbu Ice
Fall to the Western Cwm to the treacherous Hillary step and finally the
Summit a climb of Everest is a source of endless fascination.
Lead by Everest veteran Robert Link
of Mountain-Link the team included sixth grade teacher Kim
Gattone from Santa Fe New Mexico. They attempted the same route
pioneered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in May of 1953.
Technology leaders
WebTV and Quokka
Sports provided extensive internet coverage in the context of the awe
inspiring Himalayan Mountains.
Three-time
Emmy award winning filmmaker and mountaineer Michael
Brown of Serac Adventure Films was also part of the expedition. Michael and high altitude
veteran guide Dave Hahn documented the climb for television and for a
live Internet event.
A clip about the Khumbu Icefall and the Sherpas
called "the Icefall Doctors"
Icefall Dr. with
Michael Brown and Dave Hahn (Windows Media)
