The Mount Everest (Documentary)

A BBC documentary on the Mount Everest. Every year, over a thousand climbers try to reach the summit of Mount Everest, with the annual record for successful attempts currently standing at 633. But of that number, nearly half were Sherpas - the mountain's unsung heroes. Yet the Sherpa community has remained secretive about their nation, culture and experiences living in the shadow of the world's highest mountain. Now, for the first time, they open the door into their world.

Without the expertise of the Sherpas, only the hardiest and most skillful climbers would succeed. Every day they risk their lives for the safety of others, yet they seek neither glory nor reward, preferring to stay in the background. Following the stories of four such Sherpas - Phurba, Ngima, Ngima Tenji and Gelu - this film reveals the reality of their daily lives, not just up the mountain, but with their families after they return home.

[aszechy]

I love mountaineering documentaries - in this case, the parts about the sherpas' home life were far more interesting than the mountain bits, where nothing much happened.

[mariac]

These Sherpas are Amazing. May the Lord bless them abundantly with long life and good health!

[danielasbjrnsson]

Great documentary! The Sherpas are true super heroes. May they live long and in good health. And may those who lost their lives rest in peace. <3

[sayittomyfaceidareyou]

RIP to all that never made it off the mountain
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[coachgladyscruz]

Amazing Sherpas
May God grant them longevity and peace

[captlee]

When i climb Everest both times i had sherpa people. lovely man called Ram and another called jojo without them id we wouldn't of go to the top. Respect to the sherpa people

[uvg]

I am glad their selfless and indomitable spirit is finally being recognised the world over. Jai Gorkhali! Jai Nepal!

[siobhanmurphy]

Thanks for sharing a well documented documentary m the mother goddess... Rip tp all those who gave their lives on the mountain.... God bless over the super human efforts made by the Sherpas ❤️🙏

[andrethompson]

The sherpas don't seem to know their worth, they're grossly underpaid for what they do to get their clients to the summit. Twenty thousand minimum per sherpa would be a starting point as far as pay goes with the more experienced workers getting more. You really can't put a price on what they do, they are truly amazing.

[francisbacon]

Have to take issue with the statement in the first minute - "without the Sherpas only the hardiest and most skilled mountaineers would succeed". I would argue NO-ONE would succeed if it wasn't for the Sherpas.

[johnschlesinger]

Great: at last, the value of the sherpas is given its due. These people are amazing.

[matthewchorlton]

The story of Malory and Irvine is fascinating. I always hope for the day someone finds Irvine and the missing camera, and by some miracle the film inside it is developed and reveals an image of the pair stood on the summit.

[habituallinestepper]

He became part of the mountain. Amazing

[eddahwaweru]

One of the best documentaries on the Everest.

[emmiful]

Much efforts are made to make the documentary

Hat's off to team❤

[humdingerdog]

May Jesus bless this sherpas they are good unselfish people

[MissTJM]

I don’t ever want to climb Everest but I’d definitely love to just travel to Nepal and live a different culture for a while. What a happy beautiful people.

[deependf]

Sherpas the truly unsung heroes, had no idea this is how these expeditions are made possible

[cooldesigner]

Thank you for sharing. This is very interesting. So nice to see the beauty of the people, culture, and country.

[nathanielsmelser]

Great film. I could not have climbed Everest without Sherpa support