Eleven lives were lost after deadly weather conditions struck Mt. Everest in the spring of 2019. Now, the world’s most experienced climbers reveal what it’s like to survive those conditions and what it would take to prevent another similar tragedy.
Teams of experts from around the globe come together to solve some of history's greatest mysteries. Jake Norton finds who got to the top of Everest first, Whitny Braun determines the authenticity of a photo of Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed and more!
A team of brave explorers uses cutting-edge technology to uncover the secrets of the world's highest peak: Was Sir Hillary the first person to conquer Everest?
High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 is the deepest story of the greatest Himalayan climb in American mountaineering history. Showcasing the daring and visionary efforts of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition, the film examines the sheer commitment, step-by-step struggle and lasting impact of America's first ascent of Mount Everest and the pioneering first ascent of West Ridge by Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld. Five decades later, High and Hallowed returns to Everest to find out if the essence of risk, adventure and the unknown that drew the first Americans to the summit still exists on Everest today.
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.
Jake Norton is a professional keynote speaker, professional mountain guide, photographer from Golden, Colorado. He has traveled the world for countless clients. His climbing and photographic exploits have taken him: to the summit of Everest three times (out of six expeditions in total), on five expeditions to the Peruvian Andes, to the summits of continental highpoints Mount McKinley in Alaska, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and Aconcagua in Argentina, eighty-eight times to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington. In 2004, Jake recreated Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous 1917 traverse of South Georgia Island with a group of adventurers from Geographic Expeditions. As a photographer, Jake has worked for The Discovery Channel, Outdoor Life Network, Outside Magazine, Toyota, Ford Motor Company, National Geographic Adventure, Men's Journal, and countless other national and international publications. His assignments have taken him to Nepal, Tibet, South Africa, Costa Rica, and Iceland. Jake was also a videographer on Everest in 2002, 2003, and 2004. See more of Jake's images at MountainWorld Photography (www.mountainworldphoto.com). Jake is an athlete and photographer for the First Ascent line of technical outerwear by Eddie Bauer (www.firstascent.com). He also serves as Director of the American Mountaineering Museum (www.mountaineeringmuseum.org) in Golden, Colorado, and on the International Advisory Council for The Mountain Institute (www.mountain.org). Jake has presented keynote speeches to audiences nationwide. From Ford Motor Company executives to the top Sales Team for Keynote Systems, Inc., his clients are continually awed by Jake's stunning presentations, low-key manner, and vital messages.
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