Meru

2015 • 90 minute

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In the high-stakes pursuit of big-wall climbing, the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain's perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the world's toughest climbers. In October 2008, renowned alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk arrived in India to tackle Meru. Their planned seven-day trip quickly devolved into a 20-day odyssey in sub-zero temperatures with depleting food rations. Within 100 meters of the elusive summit, their journey - like all previous attempts - fell short of the goal. Heartbroken and defeated, the trio returned to their everyday lives, where the siren song of Meru continued to beckon. By September 2011, Anker had convinced his team to reunite and undertake the Shark's Fin once more, under even more extraordinary circumstances.
MERU is the story of that journey, an expedition through nature's harshest elements and one's complicated inner demons, and ultimately on to impossible new heights.

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If you love documentaries, this is a MUST! This is so special. The cinematography is MAGNIFICENT! The story is heartbreaking, triumphant, emotional. In the final moments of this film, I had goosebumps and tears falling down my cheeks. You'll root for these good men. You learn their history, about their families. You feel connected to them. Their journey. Their plight. THE BEST CLIMBING DOCUMENTARY OUT THERE! THE BEST DOCUMENTARY PERIOD! CAN'T MISS THIS ONE! Plus, I have to admit, I now how a little crush on climber, Jimmy Chin. ABSOLUTELY A BRILLIANT FILM!

Being a climber myself, I found myself hanging tight to my seats watching these three badass mountaineers putting themselves in danger doing what they love. I love every single minute of it, and the side stories of each climbers are great, because it showed where they came from and what made them who they are today. With that said, I don't agree nor do i think some of their choices are logical nor smart one, especially the ones involving leaving their children behind.

Not only is Conrad and Jimmy incredibly talented off-screen this story captures their beloved dedication and lifetime journey into the mountains world wide. I can't even describe the energy and tention felt observing these incredible feets. These stories and missions are a true culmination of a lifetime and love for Wilderness Adventure. One can only dream that there could be another digital Masterpiece created of the same value and upmost Purity to the climbing industry.