It's playing at the IMAX in the museum of nature and science. I went this weekend and thought it was quite interesting. The guy who found Mallory's body several years ago goes back up Everest to try to climb the second step without the ladder.
Personally, I don't think Mallory and his partner could have made it to the summit considering the difficulty of the second step in addition to the bad weather.
Has anyone else seen this?
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
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The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
"But in every walk with Nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
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Re: The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
Saw it two weekends ago, and it was certainly enjoyable. Eye-candy! I read recently that there's a guy going to Everest this year and trying to do the entire climb, all the way to the summit, wearing the old-fashioned gear. After watching how much Anker and the British climber (drawing a blank on the name) suffered I think he's nuts.
“There are two kinds of climbers: those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” - Alex Lowe
"There have been joys too great to describe in words, and there have been griefs upon which I cannot dare to dwell; and with those in mind I say, 'Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.'" - Edward Whymper
"There have been joys too great to describe in words, and there have been griefs upon which I cannot dare to dwell; and with those in mind I say, 'Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.'" - Edward Whymper
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peter303
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Re: The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
The late 1990s was a particularly brutal time for for Everest fans.
Nearly everyone from the 1996 disaster year had written a book and given a talk at AMC
or Tattered Cover. Except for Sandy, who I would have been curious to hear from.
Theres still a book or two every year about some aspect of Everest.
About this time of year the Everest-blog aggregaters start publishing the reports of the numerous
Spring expeditions.
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/
http://www.everestnews.com/
Theres a special period in May when the optimal weather window opens and several hundred
people rush the summit. Its fun to monitor these at that time.
Nearly everyone from the 1996 disaster year had written a book and given a talk at AMC
or Tattered Cover. Except for Sandy, who I would have been curious to hear from.
Theres still a book or two every year about some aspect of Everest.
About this time of year the Everest-blog aggregaters start publishing the reports of the numerous
Spring expeditions.
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/
http://www.everestnews.com/
Theres a special period in May when the optimal weather window opens and several hundred
people rush the summit. Its fun to monitor these at that time.
