High Tension

High Tension (2013) is a documentary, drama film directed by Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell rated 8.0/10.

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

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Simone Moro

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Nick Rosen

Narrator

Denis Urubko

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Melissa Arnot

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Alexei Bolotov

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Yūichirō Miura

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Jake Norton

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Jim Whittaker

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Brent Bishop

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Nick Paumgarten

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Samina Baig

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