May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as possible because the descent is dangerous in the middle of the night. A few hours later, no news from him. From this South African expedition which turned into a fiasco and another expedition carried out in parallel, the testimonies of the members of these expeditions show to what extent the thirst for climbing to the top of certain mountaineers, combined with the lack of oxygen , can alter the lucidity of climbers to the point of changing their relationship to death and thus lead them to neglect other expedition members in order to ensure their victory or save their own life.

The Summit
2013
6.8/10

Touching the Void
2003
7.6/10

Beyond The Edge
2013
6.8/10

Free Solo
2018
7.9/10

Meru
2015
7.4/10

Valley Uprising
2014
7.7/10

The Dawn Wall
2017
8.0/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

The Eagle Huntress
2016
7.0/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

Atlantis Rising
2017
6.1/10

Maidentrip
2014
7.1/10

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022
7.2/10

The Alpinist
2021
7.8/10

Ashes and Snow
2005
7.3/10

The 11th Hour
2007
6.8/10

Einstein and the Bomb
2024
6.2/10

Van Gogh: Painted with Words
2010
7.3/10

Born to Be Wild
2011
7.0/10

Skyscraper Live
2026
7.6/10
National Geographic - Everest 50 Years on the Mountain
2003
0/10