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Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. It is not the furthest summit from the centre of the Earth. That honour goes to Mount Chimborazo, in the Andes. The international border between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal runs across Everest's precise summit point. Its massif includes neighbouring peaks Lhotse, 8,516 m (27,940 ft); Nuptse, 7,855 m (25,771 ft) and Changtse, 7,580 m (24,870 ft).
In 1856, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 8,840 m (29,002 ft). The current official height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) as recognised by China and Nepal was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975. In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest, arguing that there were many local names, against the opinion of Everest.
Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writings about the outdoors, especially mountain-climbing. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction books—Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles. He was a member of an ill-fated expedition to summit Mount Everest in 1996, which became known as the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of climbing Everest.
Krakauer was born in Pie, New York.
Krakauer was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, as the third of five children of Carol Ann (née Jones) and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. His father was Jewish and his mother was a Unitarian, of Scandinavian descent. He was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, from the age of two. His father introduced the young Krakauer to mountaineering at the age of eight. He competed in tennis at Corvallis High School and graduated in 1972. He went on to study at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, where in 1976 he received his degree in Environmental Studies. In 1977, he met former climber Linda Mariam Moore and they married in 1980. They lived in Seattle, Washington, but moved to Boulder, Colorado after the release of Into Thin Air.
Dead Bodies is a 2003 Irish drama film by Robert Quinn starring Andrew Scott, Katy Davis, Eamonn Owens, Darren Healy and Kelly Reilly. The screenplay was written by Derek Landy.
Tommy McGann (Scott) gets back together with his ex-girlfriend, after breaking up with her recently. But later on, the two fight, in which Tommy leaves the apartment as he pushes her out of his way. He returns later to find her dead, realising he pushed her onto the table where she fell and cracked her head. Tommy drives the body out into the woods and buries it there. Soon after, Tommy gets a new girlfriend, who secretly knows about what happened to his old girlfriend.
Dead Bodies was nominated for four IFTA awards and won three for Best Actor in a Film (Andrew Scott), Best Editing (Dermot Diskin) and Best Sound/Sound Editing (Daniel Birch).
Actors: Andre Madness (director), Gabrielle Anex (editor), Seth Dickens (actor), Cassandra Cruz (actress), Marie McCray (actress), Samantha Ryan (actress), Celeste Star (actress), Sadie West (actress), Scott Taylor (producer), Tommy Gunn (actor), Tyler Knight (actor), Anthony Rosano (actor), Steve Crest (actor), Ashlynn Brooke (actress), Nic Andrews (producer),
Genres: Adult,Actors: John Doe (actor), Danielle Lozeau (actress), Ashlynn Yennie (actress), Alex Toumayan (actor), Lou Fuoco (actor), Aline Andrade (actress), Douglas Chang (writer), Douglas Chang (director), Douglas Chang (producer), Anna Holtzman (editor), Dee Cooke (actress), Neil McGarry (actor), JP Quicquaro (actor), Julia Specht (actress), Edwin Beschler (actor),
Plot: Abigail is a typical teenager. When an angel tells her she's been chosen to have God's child, her first instinct is to look for a way out. Family and friends aren't much help: Mom is too fed up with her to listen, her stepfather can't understand her, her real father has moved on. And her boyfriend has begun to suspect her of cheating on him. Eventually she abandons her comfortable middle-class life for the streets of Boston, where she hooks up with a group of runaways led by the enigmatic Sultan. But just when a new kind of happiness starts to feel within reach, Abigail suddenly finds herself more alone than ever. Drawing on Dreyer, Godard and "Joan of Arcadia," Absent Father is a meditation on love, freedom, and the quest for grace in a complicated, often chaotic world.
Keywords: loss, reference-to-god, teenage-love, teenage-pregnancy, teenage-runawayActors: John Doe (actor), Danielle Lozeau (actress), Ashlynn Yennie (actress), Alex Toumayan (actor), Lou Fuoco (actor), Aline Andrade (actress), Douglas Chang (writer), Douglas Chang (director), Douglas Chang (producer), Anna Holtzman (editor), Dee Cooke (actress), Neil McGarry (actor), JP Quicquaro (actor), Julia Specht (actress), Edwin Beschler (actor),
Plot: Abigail is a typical teenager. When an angel tells her she's been chosen to have God's child, her first instinct is to look for a way out. Family and friends aren't much help: Mom is too fed up with her to listen, her stepfather can't understand her, her real father has moved on. And her boyfriend has begun to suspect her of cheating on him. Eventually she abandons her comfortable middle-class life for the streets of Boston, where she hooks up with a group of runaways led by the enigmatic Sultan. But just when a new kind of happiness starts to feel within reach, Abigail suddenly finds herself more alone than ever. Drawing on Dreyer, Godard and "Joan of Arcadia," Absent Father is a meditation on love, freedom, and the quest for grace in a complicated, often chaotic world.
Keywords: loss, reference-to-god, teenage-love, teenage-pregnancy, teenage-runawayActors: Ray Brady (writer), Ray Brady (actor), Ray Brady (producer), Ray Brady (editor), Ray Brady (director), Nick Bartlett (actor), Tom Wu (actor), Brendan Carr (actor), Dave Wong (actor), Craig Russell (actor), Paul Hornsby (actor), Paul James Saunders (actor), Mark Joseph (actor), Gordon Alexander (miscellaneous crew), Gordon Alexander (actor),
Plot: Aliens appear at the UN and invite Earth to join the Galactic Federation, there is a catch though, Earth has one year to send a team of it's best fighters to represent the palnet in an unarmed combat tournament. The fate of the Earth depends on the tournaments outcome.
Keywords: action-hero, alien, beating, black-belt, blood, blood-spatter, boxing, brawl, brazilian-jiu-jitsu, capoeiraActors: David Fox (actor), Robin Dunne (actor), Michael Melski (writer), Paul Barkin (producer), Paul Winestock (editor), Jake Fry (writer), Jake Fry (director), David Parkinson (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: John Addison (composer), Tony Richardson (writer), John Glen (editor), Tony Richardson (director), Mark Dignam (actor), Judi Dench (actress), Bill Fraser (actor), Vic Armstrong (actor), Julian Glover (actor), Geoffrey Bateman (actor), Zelda Barron (miscellaneous crew), Annie Ross (actress), Ian Hogg (actor), Richard Graydon (actor), Willoughby Gray (actor),
Plot: As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend!
Keywords: based-on-novel, car-crash, crooked-cop, dog-racing, donkey, donkey-race, female-nudity, horse, horse-race, jockeyActors: Alain Chartrand (producer), Alain Chartrand (editor), Alain Chartrand (director), Alain Chartrand (writer), Raymond Bélisle (actor), Michel Caron (producer), Marie-Andrée Chartrand (actress), Daniel Méry (actor), Henri Hébert (actor), Philippe-Émmanuel Chartrand (actor), Jean-Pierre Cantin (actor),
Genres: ,For full Everest and other mountaineering documentaries, see my playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEq-_K2Ii0oGkxhq49Wl_gKI8fwHg-JVR
1996 Everest tragedy with Rob Hall, Scott Fischer, Beck Weathers, Jon Krakauer, David Breashears. Produced by the Discovery Channel in 2003. For full Everest and K2 documentaries, see my playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEq-_K2Ii0oGkxhq49Wl_gKI8fwHg-JVR
For those interested in the facts behind the 2015 Hollywood movie Everest, the National Geographic Channel has produced a testimony-filled documentary, The Dark Side Of Everest, which analyzes the 1996 tragedy, and also explores the five decades of climbers taking on the perilous journey to the top of the world. All the best Everest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEq-_K2Ii0oGkxhq49Wl_gKI8fwHg-JVR
Everest - Official Trailer (HD) In theaters September 18 http://www.everestmovie.com/ Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. The epic adventure stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal. Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Worki...
Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 200 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers.
It was May 19, 2012 and a young and determined Canadian was proudly standing on top of the world after an agonizingly slow climb up Mount Everest. Shriya Shah-Klorfine had reached the summit. But in the hours that followed, things would go dreadfully wrong and she would perish, like hundreds before her, high up in Everest's "Death Zone." Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's first ascent of Everest almost 60 years ago, it has been an irresistible fascination for aspiring mountaineers. Hundreds make the attempt every year, and many don't make it. This year was no exception as hundreds made their way to the summit even as worrying signs pointed to trouble. Among them was Shriya Shah-Klorfine, the cheerful and energetic Torontonian. She had never climbed a mountain before, and despite wa...
This two-part special follows a team of doctors conducting a series of groundbreaking experiments as they climb Everest, the world's highest peak. Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/SPj_L73GNdo. From their laboratory tents, pitched in -25 deg C conditions, the experts use their own bodies for medical tests. They push themselves to the limit to better understand the human body's behaviour in a low-oxygen environment. The team hopes their work will lead to new, life-saving treatments for intensive care patients suffering from hypoxia, a shortage of oxygen in the body. For full Everest and other mountaineering documentaries, see my playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEq-_K2Ii0oGkxhq49Wl_gKI8fwHg-JVR
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". It attempts to recreate the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Krakauer and portrays what he was going through while climbing the mountain. For full Everest and other mountaineering documentaries, see my playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEq-_K2Ii0oGkxhq49Wl_gKI8fwHg-JVR
Best Documentary 2016 The Most Dangerous Earthquake On Mount Everest Dead Bodies Everywhere Mount Everest, in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. The international border between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal runs across Everest's precise summit point. Its massif includes neighbouring peaks Lhotse, 8,516 m (27,940 ft); Nuptse, 7,855 m (25,771 ft) and Changtse, 7,580 m (24,870 ft). In 1856, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 8,840 m (29,002 ft). The current official height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) as recognised by China and Nepal was established by a 1955 Ind...
ABC Turning Point tells the story of the horrific events on Mt. Everest last May, when dozens of climbers became trapped and eight died due to weather, to human error, and to overcrowding and amateurs on Earth's tallest mountain. (One mistake that cost the climbers potentially lifesaving time came, the program says, because a Sherpa guide who was supposed to be helping set ropes for the group was engaged in towing New York socialite Sandy Pittman up the mountain.) Utilizing videotape from the base camps and testimony from the survivors--including a Texas doctor who lost his nose to frostbite and Outside contributor Jon Krakauer, who was climbing for a story on commercialization overwhelming Everest--ABC and correspondent Forrest Sawyer tell an unforgettable story of heroes and fools and th...
Mt Everest Base Camp Trek was one of the most exhausting and amazing experiences of my life. Visit http://www.activeadventures.com/ for Himalaya Hiking Tour information and schedules. Check out http://www.triphackr.com/ for more Everest Base Camp photos and guides. Visit http://www.tourist2townie.com/ for more travel inspiration.
**Subscribe for more adventure videos!** Experience the journey to Mount Everest basecamp. From the perspective of a summit climber, you'll see the real-life fears, and motivations of climbing to the top of the world... and of course, incredible scenery of the Himalaya. Everest Base Camp & Kala Pattar. Our trek to the base of Mount Everest will surpass your expectations. ... A foray is also included to Everest Base Camp from where expeditions prepare to climb the world's highest peak. All nights are spent ... Slow down, and enjoy the journey. On this journey of a lifetime, you'll experience the base camp life of Mount Everest climbers, trek to the infamous Khumbu Icefall, marvel at the stunning views ...Everest Base Camp Trek Everest Base Camp Trek is a famous challenging trek in Khumbu...
Rob intends to sponsor himself to go back to Mt Everest. He has launched an amazing maths website where he uses his adventures around the world to make his maths lessons more exciting. Help Rob get
Follow me on Instagram: @adriandmoch Mount Everest Base Camp, Lhotse Base Camp, Three Passes – all we did in 16 days in October, without any help of travel agencies, sherpas and guides. So far, this is one of the biggest adventure of our lifetimes. Thank you Andrew and Brian for being there with us! DAY 1: Lukla (2840) – Monjo (2840) DAY 2: Monjo – Namche Bazar (3440) DAY 3: Namche Bazaar – Tengboche (3860) DAY 4: Tengboiche – Dingboche (4400) DAY 5: acclimatization day, we hiked on a hill (5100) DAY 6: Dingboche – Chukung (4700) - Lhtose Base Camp – Chukung (4700). DAY 7: accalimatization day, we hiked Chukung Ri (5500) DAY 8: Chukung – Kongma La Pass ( 5545) – Labouche (4900) DAY 9: Labouche – Mount Everest Base Camp – Gorak Shep (5180) DAY 10: Gorak Shep – Kalla Pathar...
Experience climbing the famous Southeast ridge route on Mt Everest in 3D in only 3 minutes. A route that takes the climbers 60 days! Mt Everest is the name given to the mountain by the English. The Nepalese refer to the mountain as 'Sagarmatha' and the Tibetans use the same 'Chomolungma'. www.axeoneverest.com To see a 3D view of the North ridge route click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSEEitbGYeY I summitted Mt Everest via the Northeast ridge route on the 19th May 2012. You can read more here: http://axeoneverest.com/2012/05/24/may-24-climb-to-the-roof-of-the-world/
Karl & Chris went on a 3 week journey through China, Tibet & Nepal with the highlight of reaching Mt Everest base camp. However, their plans fall apart with Chris being hospitalised with severe altitude sickness. Will they succeed with their quest for Everest? The first episode sees their journey begin in Beijing where they visit the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, before taking a 2 day train to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, travelling on the highest railway in the world. In Tibet they explore the various monasteries and sites before taking a bus towards Mt Everest. And that's when Chris got really ill... Check out Episode 2 as they travel to Nepal right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL_j4N19SQE&index;=3&list;=PLi_ubgzYiPgu8snHtiS8Z26iBiS0Ta4xl Subscribe to the chan...
Karl & Chris went on a 3 week journey through China, Tibet & Nepal with the highlight of reaching Mt Everest base camp. However, their plans fall apart with Chris being hospitalised with severe altitude sickness. Will they succeed with their quest for Everest? The second episode sees them arriving in Kathmandu where Chris will be at safe altitude. Joining the backpacking scene they explore the vibrant city. Following this they travel to Pokhara for an action-packed week of ultra-light flying, mountain biking, white water rafting and canyoning before returning to Kathmandu to fly up to Everest. Catch up with the first episode in China & Tibet right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzEMwLsakI&index;=2&list;=PLi_ubgzYiPgu8snHtiS8Z26iBiS0Ta4xl Filmed in October 2014, a week before th...
Ok, here we go
I confess I wasn't perfect but you're old enough to know
When good times fade to bad, it leaves fear and desperation
Bestowed upon my mind
I lost sight of the mountain
Horizon fades away
Darling, darling, I, oh I'm trying but my
Reasons are falling down, the slopes of Everest
Too steep to slow my fall
'cause you know I can't stand when we crawl
I promised you paradise and I won't stop till I find it,
God knows I need you now
Pretended not to care but is it so hard to believe,
I only wanted you to want me
I lost sight of the mountain
Horizon fades away
Darling, darling, I, oh I'm trying but my
Reasons are falling down, the slopes of Everest
Too steep to slow my fall
'cause you know I can't stand when we crawl
Darling, darling, I, oh I'm trying but my
Reasons are falling down, the slopes of Everest
Too steep to slow my fall,
Climbed up way too high to hear my call
I shout darling, darling, don't fall by the wayside now,
You shroud my sky but you never ever told me why
So welcome to nowhere, the wilderness where you belong,
Everest your only friend
But I'll still be your bearing, on a compass I thought was broken,