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MOUNTAIN MADNESS MOVIES
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HimalayaHimalaya
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $9.99
Amidst some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery ever filmed, a generational power struggle takes place high up in the Himalayas.
Cliffhanger (Collector's Edition)Cliffhanger (Collector's Edition)
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Spectacular high mountain views, an opening that will make one's palms sweat, and high altitude actions scenes will keep one riveted to the screen.
Vertical Limit (Special Edition)Vertical Limit (Special Edition)
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $0.37
Give yourself over to the dazzling mountain views, the stunning, hair raising, mountain madness, and try to ignore the silly plot. If you do, you will enjoy this film,
Lost HorizonLost Horizon
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A high altitude climb in the Himalayan region through a very daunting and precarious mountain pass, leads our intrepid climbers to Shangri-La, a mythical and utopian kingdom..
The Eiger SanctionThe Eiger Sanction
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Total political incorrectness and rampant sexism are coupled with spectacular mountain footage and gripping climbing scenes.
K2K2
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A buddy movie cloaked in mountaineering garb, the film is about the ultimate test.that a friendship endures while climbing K2. Decent buddy story for armchair climbers.
Into Thin Air: Death on EverestInto Thin Air: Death on Everest
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Read the well-written book upon which this movie is based. Do not bother with this movie, unless you are an Everest junkie and a glutton for punishment.
The Holy MountainThe Holy Mountain
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Exquisite cinematography, spectacular mountain shots, and dancing, Isadora Duncan style, coupled with the debut of the notorious Leni Reifenstahl, make this a must see mountain film.
Journey of Hope [VHS]Journey of Hope [VHS]
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Turkish Kurds look to emigrate to Switzerland illegally &, trusting to smugglers, are abandoned in the Alps, where they are left to fend for themselves, ill-dressed & ill-prepared for mountaineering.
People of the Wind (The Age of Exploration) [VHS]People of the Wind (The Age of Exploration) [VHS]
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A look at the Bakhtiari people of western Iran who annually migrate 200 miles with all that they own across the Alp high Zagros Mountains.
Everest [VHS]Everest [VHS]
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For those who must worship Everest from afar, this film fits the bill with stunning photography of Everest and a DVD chock for of interesting extras. What more can a moiuntain enthusiast ask?
Nova: Everest Mystery of Mallory & Irvine [VHS]Nova: Everest Mystery of Mallory & Irvine [VHS]
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Narrated by David Breashears, the film explores the mystery of Mallory & Irvine who disappeared into the mists of Everest during a 1924 expedition & were never again seen alive.
Nova: Lost on Everest [VHS]Nova: Lost on Everest [VHS]
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Search on Everest for the bodies of missing gentleman climbers, Mallory & Irvine, proves fruitful, when the frozen body of George Mallory is recovered.
Everest - The Death Zone (NOVA) [VHS]Everest - The Death Zone (NOVA) [VHS]
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Scientists track four climbers, among them David Breashears and Ed Viesters, two world renowned high altitude climbers, as they tackle Everest. Breathtaking footage of Everest & its Khumbu Ice Falls.
Aconcagua: The Roof of the Americas [VHS]Aconcagua: The Roof of the Americas [VHS] by Tim Boelter
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Excellent, informative documentary that chronicles one climbing party's trek to Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas.