Sep 04, 2015 for 3 climbers, summiting meru was an irresistible challenge meru is a 21,000foot mountain in northern india. Meru trailer 1 2015 documentary movie hd official trailer mount meru. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river in northern india, the mountains perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible cal. For 3 climbers, summiting meru was an irresistible. Meru is the story of that journey, an expedition through natures. An unbelievable achievement of mountain climbing by 3 friends who put their lives at risk to make this climb. In october 2008, renowned alpinists conrad anker, jimmy chin and.
It lies between thalay sagar and shivling, and has some highly challenging routes. Climbing documentary meru depicts peak human achievement. Meru soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist listen to full soundtrack songs, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, trailers songs, what songs and who sings them, including end credits. He places the pitons, clips his rope through them, and secures his.
Meru international films independent films music box. It is a ridiculous creation of mother nature, perched over 20,000 feet above the ganges river and essentially flat and straightup. Rising 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river, the sharks fin on mount meru is the ultimate test in the highstakes world of bigwall climbing. The antieverest, meru has long defeated the worlds best climbers, earning it the reputation as the. Supertopos climbing discussion forum is the worlds most popular community discussion forum for people who actively climb outdoors. This is the actual topo from the journal i kept on the climb. But, the best time may be after a trip that didnt quite go as planned.
One person leads a pitch, climbing up the weaknessesice, snow, or rockand placing protection. Meru, a stunning film about the nearly pathological need to be the first to reach the summit of meru, a himalayan peak that tops out at more than 21,000 feet, answers the question more fully. Meru peak is a 4000foot summit known as the sharks fin, located in the himalayas mountain range in the portion running through the country of india. This short is just segments of the full meru documentary as seen on netflix rebranded as the times work.
Meru peak is a mountain that lies in the garhwal himalayas, in the state of uttarakhand in india. Film yourself climbing for movie by creativefest thu sep 19, 20 11. Climbing films have often hinted at that insane drive, which carries ambitious people to the brink of selfdestruction. If you can imagine mountains as diamonds, and each facet has a different face to it, and you find all these beautiful faces and climb them. Meru official trailer 2015 big mountain climbing hd youtube. Conrad anker geared up and climbing out near the teams highest portaledge camp at over 20,000ft. Meru is a picture that appeals to novices and masters of the sport alike, a harrowing look at the dangers, motivations, stakes and spirituality involved in the craft of climbing. Audience documentary award at the 2015 sundance film festival.
Meru trailer a documentary film directed by jimmy chin, e. Artist renan ozturk painting at basecamp before the 2008 meru attempt. The name meru likely originated from primitive tamil word for spine, referencing the shape of the mountain. However, in my opinion, meru is handsdown the best climbing movie. It feels like he was just talking to jimmy the whole time. The team made an attempt in 2008 that ended in heartbreak.
Subscribe now to get the best and latest documentary film trailer and movies trailers, clips and videos. Meru requires proficiency in a variety of climbing techniques including ice and bigwall climbing, which means it requires a lot of equipment. Rock climbing in mount meru, mount meru mountain project. Climbing documentary meru is a hairraising peak experience a new documentary charts the attempts of a trio of american climbers to be the first to scale meru peak, a 21,000foot himalayan peak. Americans complete meru sharks fin climbing magazine. Documentary audience award, masterfully translating the drama and. Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb mount meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of himalayan big wall climbing. The mountain meru, located near the headwaters of the ganges in northern india, is a nearly 22,000foot peak, the last 1,500 of those. Meru, which opens this weekend in select theaters, was directed by chin and his wife, the awardwinning documentarian elizabeth chai vasarhelyi. The antieverest, meru has long defeated the worlds best climbers, earning it the reputation as the most complicated and dangerous peak in the himalayas.
Documentary audience award at sundance 2015, opens friday. Meru documentary film alpinism documentary 2015 youtube. Maybe you were a halfmile shy of the summit when a massive storm rolled in and turned you around, and torrential rains made the. Show all routes trad sport toprope boulder ice aid mixed alpine standard mirakambasaddlesummit route t 3rd 11 i 1 m 1a pg. New documentary looks at mount meru from the eyes of a. Three elite climbers fight through obsession and loss as they struggle to climb mount meru. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river in northern india, the mountains perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the worlds toughest climbers. Meru 2015 three elite climbers struggle to find their. August 14, 2015 below you can view the complete meru soundtrack list, album tracklist 1. The climbing documentary meru is a bromance at heart vogue.
Meru trailer 1 2015 documentary movie hd official trailer. Meru peak is a 4000foot summit known as the sharks fin, located in the himalayas mountain range. Conrad anker, grace chin, jimmy chin, amee hinkley. Worldrenowned climber jimmy chin and filmmaker elizabeth chai vasarhelyi. The best climbing movies of all time a definitive guide. At the sundance film festival in january, audiences were abuzz over meru, the first film directed by worldrenowned climber and photographer jimmy chin along with his producerdirector wife, e. This film of three adventurers braving storms and avalanches to conquer a himalayan peak will leave nonfanatics. In the highstakes pursuit of bigwall climbing, the sharks fin on mount meru may be the ultimate prize. Mar 14, 2018 there isnt a wrong time to watch meru. For 3 climbers, summiting meru was an irresistible challenge meru is a 21,000foot mountain in northern india. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river in northern india, the mountains perversely stacked obstacles make it both a. The outstanding climbing documentary meru, winner of this years sundance audience award, narrated by master alpinist jon krakauer, is a gutcheck demonstration of this extreme grit, and. Meru 2015 three elite climbers struggle to find their way.
But in many ways, mount meru is its own deal, a very different mountain and experience, and the best part is seeing the sunrise over kili from the top. This short documentary chronicles the ordeal of three mountain climbers attempting one of the most elusive first ascents in the himalayas. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river in northern india, the mountains perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the. Aug 14, 2015 directed by jimmy chin, elizabeth chai vasarhelyi. At the most challenging part of its ascent, climbers often travel 200 meters in one day. Aug 26, 2015 climbing films have often hinted at that insane drive, which carries ambitious people to the brink of selfdestruction. Those looking to make the 20,700foot summit need to carry 200 pounds of gear. But the sharks fin route up the northwest side of merus central peak is a much tougher, and more technical, climb. This isnt your stereotypical tale of climbing bums. Aug 14, 2015 but the sharks fin route up the northwest side of merus central peak is a much tougher, and more technical, climb. Some call mount meru a warm up to mount kilimanjaro, and many climb mount meru as a way of acclimatizing to altitude prior to climbing kili. Maybe you were a halfmile shy of the summit when a massive storm rolled in and turned you around, and torrential rains made the descent a little spicier than youre used to. When looked at through the prism of yosemite im cool with it.
In october 2008, renowned alpinists conrad anker, jimmy chin and renan ozturk. Aug 21, 2015 climbing documentary meru is a hairraising peak experience a new documentary charts the attempts of a trio of american climbers to be the first to scale meru peak, a 21,000foot himalayan peak. Meru is the story of that journey, an expedition through natures harshest elements and ones complicated inner demons, and ultimately on to impossible new heights. Climbing the sharks fin opdocs the new york times duration. Apr 28, 2016 and the dawn wall was climbing in yosemite, in good weather, and the meru film is about climbing a mountain in the snow, in the himalayas in wintertime conditions. A hightech, highoctane, highfiving addition to the venerable mountain film subgenre, meru is an engaging and cumulatively exhilarating debut from wifeandhusband team elizabeth chai. This makes it both a professional climbers dream and nightmare. Jimmy chin did an amazing job in making a reallife documentary feel as professional and emotionally stirring as a full on hollywood production. The terrifying art of free solo slacklining untethered full. Jimmy chin at first light on the 11th day of climbing. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.
Meru documentary follows climbers as they attempt the. Meru is a mountain in the himalayas, a 20,000foot peak topped by a 1,500foot vertical rock wall called the sharks fin a summit that, despite multiple attempts, had never. The films directors, climber jimmy chin and his wife chai vasarhelyi, along with bestselling author jon krakauer, a featured commentator in the. It tells the story of a team of several mountain climbers and their epic quest to ascend the title mountain.
Meru 2015 three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb mount meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of himalayan big wall climbing. Some of the greatest climbers in the world have tried and failed to reach its peak. Featuring stunning cinematography, the film won the highly regarded u. Meru is a 2015 documentary film chronicling the first ascent of the sharks fin route on meru peak in the indian himalayas. The climbing enterprise remains of course, but focusing on the movie, and even considering the peculiarities of the free solo approach that brings potential or even likely death into the picture unlike say sport climbing, still too much of personal stuff compared to the climbing itself that was the part i was looking for. Aug, 2015 the mountain meru, located near the headwaters of the ganges in northern india, is a nearly 22,000foot peak, the last 1,500 of those a smooth granite face called the sharks fin the name. Meru is an amazing documentary about mountain climbing in india. Renowned alpinists conrad anker, jimmy chin and renan ozturk attempt the impossible climb. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred ganges river in northern india, the mountains.
It was codirected by married couple jimmy chin and elizabeth chai vasarhelyi and won the u. Dec 19, 2015 10511 conrad anker, jimmy chin, and renan ozturk have completed the direct line up meru sharks fin, a stunning granite buttress on the northeast side of 6,310meter meru central in the gangotri mountains of india. Risk and responsibility in climbing nat geo live youtube. With conrad anker, grace chin, jimmy chin, amee hinkley. Its is a wickedly dangerous point jutting out of the mountain and no one has ever reached the summit. Worldrenowned climber jimmy chin and filmmaker elizabeth chai vasarhelyi talk about the challenges of making meru, a documentary about conrad anker, jimmy. See this film even itf you dont give a shit about climbing. What separates meru is its exploration of the dark side of that ambition. Stunning mountainclimbing documentary meru, winner of the u.
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