Everest Turbo - La Tentation (1989)
Less than two years after his serious road accident, Eric Escoffier brought together the "Turbo" team (Frédéric Ancey, Michel Fauquet, Christine Janin and Stéphane Schaffter) with whom he will attempt to climb Everest without oxygen and without prior acclimatization in the Himalayas, the project being to complete the Paris-Everest-Paris loop in two weeks. It is also a medical experiment: the athletes spend a week at Mont Blanc, at the Vallot observatory between 4000 and 4800m, then a week in a hypobaric chamber in Grenoble. Doctors (Dr. Richalet, Herry and Bittel) perform tests throughout this training, which will learn about how the body acclimatizes to altitude and allow applications in the management of mountain-related illnesses . On September 2, 1989, they arrived at Everest base camp in China. They attempted the ascent via the North Col but could not carry out their project, prevented by bad weather.
Cast
- Eric Escoffier - Self
- Christine Janin - Self
- Frédéric Ancey - Self
- Michel Fauquet - Self
- Stéphane Schaffter - Self
- Bruno Larive - Narrator
Screenplay
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures
Keywords
himalaya mountain range, mountaineering, alpinism, eric escoffier, everest
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Everest Turbo - La Tentation about?
- Less than two years after his serious road accident, Eric Escoffier brought together the "Turbo" team (Frédéric Ancey, Michel Fauquet, Christine Janin and Stéphane Schaffter) with whom he will attempt to climb Everest without oxygen and without prior acclimatization in the Himalayas, the project being to complete the Paris-Everest-Paris loop in two weeks. It is also a medical experiment: the athletes spend a week at Mont Blanc, at the Vallot observatory between 4000 and 4800m, then a week in a hypobaric chamber in Grenoble. Doctors (Dr. Richalet, Herry and Bittel) perform tests throughout this training, which will learn about how the body acclimatizes to altitude and allow applications in the management of mountain-related illnesses . On September 2, 1989, they arrived at Everest base camp in China. They attempted the ascent via the North Col but could not carry out their project, prevented by bad weather.
- Who directed Everest Turbo - La Tentation?
- Everest Turbo - La Tentation was directed by Bernard Germain.
- Who stars in Everest Turbo - La Tentation?
- Everest Turbo - La Tentation stars Eric Escoffier, Christine Janin, Frédéric Ancey, Michel Fauquet, Stéphane Schaffter, Bruno Larive.
- How long is Everest Turbo - La Tentation?
- Everest Turbo - La Tentation has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Everest Turbo - La Tentation?
- Everest Turbo - La Tentation is a Documentary film.
- Where was Everest Turbo - La Tentation produced?
- Everest Turbo - La Tentation was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Everest Turbo - La Tentation?
- The themes of Everest Turbo - La Tentation include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures.