Death Zone: Cleaning Mount Everest

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2018 / 101min.

Rating7.5

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

A team of 20 elite Nepali climbers venture into the Death Zone of Mount Everest to restore their sacred mountain and the contaminated water source of 1.3 billion people. They ascend the highest point on the planet to the 150 bodies of deceased climbers and 100,000 pounds of rubbish that remain on the high slopes of Everest. This is the self-documented story of their life-threatening journey.

Directors

Actors

Patrick Stewart

Long Dorjee Sherpa

Purna Sherpa

Nima Sherpa

Indra Bahadur Rai

Sange Sherpa

Karma Sherpa

Pasang Sherpa II

Pemba Chiiri Sherpa

Dajangbo Sherpa

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