![]() ![]() ![]() But Fischer underestimates how much energy he will waste returning, and while he claims to be fine, Hall knows he is weak and tired. As they settle into Camp Three at 24,000 feet, Fischer helps a client trek back down the mountain as he is suffering from cerebral edema. At Camp Two at 21,600 feet, a Taiwanese climber plunges to his death due to improper footwear. On the journey to Camp One at 19,500 feet, the climbers encounter ice crevasses that can swallow climbers and send them into a freefall toward an icy death. Two groups of climbers stay at base camp for three weeks so their bodies can acclimate to the altitude. Everest, since inexperience can lead to death. Experienced guides and friendly competitors Rob Hall and Scott Fischer explain the stages of the climb and the effects of thin air, but Hall is concerned by the growing popularity of climbing Mt. This docudrama portrays the deadly ascent of Mount Everest that killed five experienced climbers in the spring of 1996, based on journalist Jon Krakauer's first-hand account. ABC SUNDAY MOVIE: INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST (TV) Summary ![]()
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