High Tension

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.

Cast

Ueli Steck

Simone Moro

Nick Rosen

Denis Urubko

Melissa Arnot

Alexei Bolotov

Yūichirō Miura

Jake Norton

Jim Whittaker

Brent Bishop

Nick Paumgarten

Samina Baig

Phurba Tashi Sherpa

Jonathan Griffith

Greg Vernovage

Grayson Schaffer

Edita Uksaite Nichols

Da Rhita Sherpa

Alan Arnette

Garrett Madison

Eric Simonson

Khim Lal Gautam

Norbu Tenzing

Sumit Joshi

Tendi Sherpa

Wally Berg