For generations of adventurers, from Mallory to Hilary, Norgay to Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world’s greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But as the public’s fascination with mountaineering reaches an all time high, the question remains – why climb?
In High Exposure, legendary rock climber, mountaineer and film-maker David Breashears answers with a captivating and intimate look at his life, during which he has scaled many of the world’s highest peaks, including two successful ascents of Everest.
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David Breashears is a world-class film-maker and mountaineer. He has worked on such feature films as Seven Years in Tibet and Cliffhanger, as well as the award-winning documentary Red Flag over Tibet. In 1983 he transmitted the first live pictures from the summit of Mount Everest. He is the recipient of four Emmy awards for achievement in cinematograohy. In 1996 he co-directed, photographed and co-produced the acclaimed IMAX film Everest.
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