Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Climbing and Mountain Illness Documentaries on PBS Tuesday May 13th

Tuesday is the premiere of David Breashears new documentary for FRONTLINE recounting the details of the May 1996 Everest disaster. He was filming an IMAX film on the mountain at the time, and participated in the rescue efforts.

The new film, 'Storm Over Everest' takes us back with re-enactments, interviews and more. It's available in High Definition on PBS and begins @ 7pm Saskatoon time (Shaw) but check your PBS station. If you happen to miss it, you can watch it for free online. Watch the railer below.

There is also a repeat of a NOVA program 'Deadly Ascent' which follows a group of medical experts investigating the mysteries of high-altitude illness on Denali, North America's highest peak. This is a great doc, very interesting!

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