A photograph of Conrad Anker on the Meru expedition, courtesy of filmmaker and climber Jimmy Chin You know about Mount Everest, but have you heard of Meru? The central peak of the Himalayan mountain, ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five ...

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Because Vasarhelyi and Chin’s new documentary Free Solo is in select theaters now. Rather than documenting another one of his own expeditions, Chin and Vasarhelyi spent a few years following Alex ...

Would you support your friend if he wanted to risk his life conquering a dream? In the Sundance award-winning documentary film “Meru”, this dream involves climbing a 20,702 foot mountain carrying 200 ...

When asked why they are compelled to climb dangerous mountains such as Mt. Everest, neither Conrad Anker nor Jimmy Chin mentions fame or glory. They talk about the passion and friendship of the sport.

“Meru” will open your eyes, and more than once. Not just visually, as you might expect from a documentary on the obsessive quest to be the first to climb the most impossible peak in the Himalayas, but ...

“Meru” will open your eyes, and more than once. Not just visually, as you might expect from a documentary on the obsessive quest to be the first to climb the most impossible peak in the Himalayas, but ...

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The footage runs from breathtaking to outright frightening, and the story is one of courage and perseverance, but at some point while watching the rock-climbing documentary “Meru,” it’s natural to ...

“Meru” will open your eyes, and more than once. Not just visually, as you might expect from a documentary on the obsessive quest to be the first to climb the most impossible peak in the Himalayas, but ...