Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest

Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest

10.0 Rating2014-04-01Documentary, Adventure

In this documentary, Bear Grylls takes us on a journey through the most extreme version of the world's highest and most legendary peak: Mount Everest. Several leading figures in mountaineering and extreme sports, for whom a standard ascent is no longer enough, transform Everest into a laboratory for extreme challenges. Told through archival footage and reenactments, this elite group seeks new forms of performance, attempting to ski the slopes, snowboard down them, hang-glide or paraglide above the summit ridge, open new routes on more technical and exposed faces, and break climbing records. The documentary also highlights the essential role of the Sherpas, the colossal logistics behind each attempt, the explosion of commercial expeditions, and the moral debate surrounding the ever-increasing risks involved in breaking records or achieving unprecedented feats.

Cast

Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls

as Self (Host)

Simone Moro

Simone Moro

as Self

Phurba Tashi Sherpa

Phurba Tashi Sherpa

as Self

Yūichirō Miura

Yūichirō Miura

as Self

Marco Siffredi

Marco Siffredi

as Self (archive footage)

Russell Brice

Russell Brice

as Self

Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer

as Self

Kenton Cool

Kenton Cool

as Self

Pete Athans

Pete Athans

as Self

Elizabeth Hawley

Elizabeth Hawley

as Self