Everest has a disaster picture vibe along the lines of the old Irwin Allen flicks like The Poseidon Adventure. The main difference is that the story being told in Everest is true and that the lives lost were gone forever, not just off of the call sheet for the rest of filming. The film plays […]
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Sherpas vs. Climbers: World’s Highest Altitude Brawl
Jon Griffith Ever since the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, chronicled in Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air,” it’s become clear that the world’s highest mountain needs a break. Too many people on the same route has led to excessive trash, dangerous climbing conditions and a general disrespect of local Sherpa culture, experts say. But lately Everest […]