High Tension (2013)
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 - Self
- Simone Moro - Self
- Nick Rosen - Narrator
- Denis Urubko - Self
- Melissa Arnot - Self
- Alexei Bolotov - Self
- Yūichirō Miura - Self
- Jake Norton - Self
- Jim Whittaker - Self
- Brent Bishop - Self
Keywords
himalaya mountain range, mount everest, sherpa, reel rock, mountain documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is High Tension about?
- 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.
- Who directed High Tension?
- High Tension was directed by Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell.
- Who stars in High Tension?
- High Tension stars Ueli Steck, Simone Moro, Nick Rosen, Denis Urubko, Melissa Arnot, Alexei Bolotov.
- How long is High Tension?
- High Tension has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is High Tension?
- High Tension is a Documentary, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was High Tension produced?
- High Tension was produced in United States of America.