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[ music playing ]

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[ man speaking
native language ]

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[ car horn honking ]

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Patrick Stewart:
A young mountain climber,
Namgyal Sherpa,

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has summited Everest six times.

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The Death Zone defines
the area above 8,000 meters,

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26,246 feet,

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to the summit
of Mount Everest.

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As of the end of 2009,

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216 lives were reported
lost on Everest.

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Namgyal and Chakra
organized to clean

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an astonishingly
rubbish-strewn Everest.

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They gather a team
of 20 climbing Sherpas

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with 12 additional Sherpas

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to make up the support team.

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Along with the collection
of rubbish,

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the team will make an attempt

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to recover at least
one dead body.

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The Sherpa are experienced
enough to know

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that they have to put their
lives at considerable risk

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to accomplish this task.

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[ speaking native language ]

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Stewart: The team lands
on the most dangerous airstrip

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in the world, Lukla.

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They will continue
the journey on foot

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for the next four to six days

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to reach Everest Base Camp,

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just over 38 kilometers,

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24 miles away.

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Each carry their
own personal supplies.

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However, the main bulk
of the expedition equipment

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will be carried to Base Camp
on domesticated yaks.

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[ speaking native language ]

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Our team will travel
from here, Lukla,

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passing through
several picturesque villages

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along the way...

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...to Namche Bazaar.

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At Pangboche, they will
pause at the monastery

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for blessings by the lama.

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Then onto
their key destination,

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Everest Base Camp
at 5,380 meters

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or 17,650 feet.

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[ speaking native language ]

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[ bell clanging ]

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Interviewer:
What are you feeling
at this time?

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You know...

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You know very well that,
you know...

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Stewart: The Sherpa
are a tribe indigenous

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to the high valleys of Nepal.

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Elite mountaineers,

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they are indispensable
to any expedition

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by westerners to summit
Mount Everest.

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It is vital that the trek
is paced properly

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to avoid
high-altitude sickness.

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As the human body
penetrates higher elevations,

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it needs to acclimatize
to the lower air pressure

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and the lower percentage
of oxygen in the atmosphere.

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This simply means you
are breathing in less oxygen

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than your body needs
for basic functions.

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Over time, the body produces
additional red blood cells

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and capillaries
to carry more oxygen to lungs

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and muscles to compensate,

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but this process takes time.

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Severe consequence
of high-altitude sickness,

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or H.A.S., is death.

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Namche Bazaar,
the Sherpa capital.

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The bulk of food supplies
for the expedition

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is bought here to be carried up
to Base Camp.

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The rubbish that the team
collects in the Death Zone

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will be carried
out of Base Camp

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and the recyclable items
will be left here at Namche

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for reuse.

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The non-recyclable items

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will be transported
to Kathmandu

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for proper disposal.

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Making a documentary
was a last-minute decision,

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and Namgyal manages
these added logistics

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with the creative team
in Kathmandu.

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The Sherpa'’s enormous strength
is legendary.

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Some porters have been known
to carry 200 pounds at a time

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up the mountain.

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They carry up building
materials, food, gasoline,

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and, as you can see,

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sometimes help people.

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The income is what
most local Sherpas count on

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to support their families
and educate their children.

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[ chanting ]

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Stewart:
The Lama Sangwa Dorje

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established Buddhism
350 years ago

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right here in Pangboche

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where the oldest monastery in
the Khumbu region still stands.

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Buddhism, simply represented,

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is a religion
of peace and harmony

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with all things living
and not living.

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Restoring harmony with the
largest living entity we know,

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the Earth,
is a core inspiration

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for this expedition.

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The founder of Tibetan
Buddhism, Guru Rinpoche,

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was said to have
hidden places as sanctuaries

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in the Himalayan valley
for future times

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when people would need them.

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Although there is heated debate

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about the issue
of global climate change,

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nobody can deny
the physical evidence

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that some of the poles
and glaciers are melting fast.

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Perhaps one day
this high point on the planet

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will become the only land
above water

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and confirm
Guru Rinpoche'’s predictions.

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Everest Base Camp.

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Prayer flags and tents
splash bright color

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across this white wonderland.

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The levels of oxygen here
are at 50%

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of what the body
is used to at sea level.

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This seriously impacts
everyone'’s energy levels.

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Without stopping here
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it would be dangerous
to venture

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into the even higher levels

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in order to clean
in the Death Zone.

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The team finally arrives.

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Although he is very tired,

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Namgyal is eager to find out

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what preparations
have been completed.

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The key issue is getting
required government authority

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and approvals
to recover the dead body

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of the Swiss climber
Gianni Goltz.

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Without permission,
the body cannot be retrieved

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and brought to Base Camp.

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Stewart:
The news is not encouraging,

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and Namgyal is concerned,

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but cognizant that
this man is not responsible

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for the delays and difficulties
that lie ahead.

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At this moment,
there are over 1,000 people

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living at Base Camp.

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Mountaineers,
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will spend
the whole season here

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to prepare for the climb
to the summit.

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Others are here on official
government business

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or to perform
environmental studies.

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Some non-profit groups
are doing a great job

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cleaning up decades
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but for the first time
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Namgyal and the team
will attempt to clean

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in the Death Zone where,
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lies abandoned an estimated
100,000 pounds of rubbish

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generated over time
by the 4,000 or so climbers

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since the historical ascent
of Hillary and Tenzing in 1953.

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Man: Hold on.

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Stewart: Oxygen tanks
are the literal lifeline

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of any expedition,

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and many deaths occur
from oxygen deprivation.

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In this hostile environment,

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morality is sometimes
exchanged for survival.

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Climbers tell sad tales
of stolen oxygen tanks.

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Stewart:
Arguments are fierce

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about the causes
of global climate change,

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but undisputed
documented agreement

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is that the mean global
temperature is currently
rising.

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What percentage of warming
is caused by man

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and what by natural cyclic
weather patterns

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may be debatable,

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but two key measurable culprits

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are carbon dioxide
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Black carbon, that dark stuff
spewing out of motorcars

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and factories from across Asia

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is being deposited
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Black carbon absorbs heat
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reduces the ability
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and when deposited
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causes the glacier ice
to rapidly melt.

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Erik Solheim, Norway'’s
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said people in the Himalayas
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and unpredictable future.

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[ speaking native language ]

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Stewart:
Slaughtering of animals
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supporting Buddhist tradition,

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so all meat,
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is physically carried up
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Base Camp cook
will prepare hearty meals

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to fatten the Sherpas
for the quest ahead.

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It is expected that each Sherpa

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will lose between 11 and 22
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during their time here because,
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the body is incapable of
digesting nutrients properly.

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[ speaking native language ]

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Stewart: Long Dorjee'’s fears
are not unfounded.

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His concern over the lack
of acclimatization is valid.

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Usually the team would travel
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several times before
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any significant time
in the Death Zone.

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Instead,
our team will climb to Camp 2

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within two days
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to set up a mountain base.

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Some will remain
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[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

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Cameras were recently
donated by GoPro,

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and Long Dorjee has a hard time
figuring out how they work.

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Purna is obviously
not so happy, either.

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[ speaking native language ]

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Stewart:
The relationship between Purna

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and the GoPro camera
is now a source of camp humor.

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It is impossible,
both logistically
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to have a seasoned
cinematographer keep up

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with this all-Sherpa team.

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The Sherpa will film
this event by themselves.

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The Puja ceremony
for our team'’s success

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is the purview of this lama,
a Buddhist priest.

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[ speaking native language ]

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[ singing in native language ]

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Stewart: The personal items
of the climbers

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are placed around the chorten,

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an altar for blessing.

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All equipment,
ice axes, harnesses,

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crampons, and banners are
purified of evil spirits.

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Purity is synonymous
with the survival of the team.

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[ wind howling ]

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The Puja is a prayer ritual
to communicate with the gods,

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asking permission
to step on the mountain

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and for safe passage.

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The Sherpas
are very sensitive to actions

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that are disrespectful
to Chomolungma,

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the goddess that is Everest.

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They believe
she is a living entity,

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capable of anger
if disrespected

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and grace when cared for.

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This prayer ceremony is deadly
serious to all climbers.

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Many things can go awry.

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Weather changes
may drop oxygen levels

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to the point
of an unavoidable death.

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Along with high winds
and over-exertion,

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it is not unusual for fingers,
toes, and limbs

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to require amputation
due to frostbite.

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[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

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Prayer flags are unfurled

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and the colorful Puja flagpole
is raised.

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Thousands upon thousands
of flags

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adorn the mountain
from its base to its peak.

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[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

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The purpose of the flags
is to send prayers

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from the Puja blessings,

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carried by the wind
across the magnificent peaks,

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green signifying water,

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red for fire,

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white representing clouds,

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blue for the sky,

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and yellow for the earth.

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[ singing and chatter
in native language ]

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The Lama Rinpoche teaches

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you must follow the path
of Padmasambhava,

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the eight-year-old child
who was reincarnated

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into a lotus blossom.

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He possessed
great wisdom and insight

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and had mastery
of the elements,

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so like a potter
manipulating basic clay

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and turning it
into beautiful pots,

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he was able to transform
harmful action and substances

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into something
positive and beneficial.

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00:26:18,881 --> 00:26:20,840
The rubbish and dead bodies
on the mountain

258
00:26:20,883 --> 00:26:24,321
is a past act
of harm by humans.

259
00:26:24,365 --> 00:26:27,411
Cleaning this mess
is the positive action

260
00:26:27,455 --> 00:26:29,283
that the team
is going to undertake

261
00:26:29,326 --> 00:26:33,156
as a benefit
and example for mankind.

262
00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,245
[ speaking native language ]

263
00:27:01,228 --> 00:27:04,840
Stewart:
The plan is to get the supplies
from Base Camp to Camp 2

264
00:27:04,884 --> 00:27:06,668
as quickly as possible,

265
00:27:06,712 --> 00:27:09,671
there to set up the mountain
base of operations.

266
00:27:09,715 --> 00:27:11,325
To accomplish this,

267
00:27:11,368 --> 00:27:14,458
the team must cross
the Khumbu Icefall,

268
00:27:14,502 --> 00:27:16,678
an ever-moving glacier

269
00:27:16,722 --> 00:27:20,421
and one of the most unforgiving
parts of the climb.

270
00:27:20,464 --> 00:27:24,251
The team members who base out
of Camp 2 for almost a month

271
00:27:24,294 --> 00:27:28,342
will suffer extreme conditions
for several weeks.

272
00:27:28,385 --> 00:27:31,867
From Camp 2,
the team will go out daily

273
00:27:31,911 --> 00:27:35,218
to collect rubbish in this part
of the mountain,

274
00:27:35,262 --> 00:27:41,181
the summit to Camp 2,
the Death Zone.

275
00:27:41,224 --> 00:27:43,226
The body of Gianni Goltz

276
00:27:43,270 --> 00:27:48,144
is laying here
in the South Col.

277
00:27:48,188 --> 00:27:52,148
And the dead body of a Russian
climber, Sergei Duganov,

278
00:27:52,192 --> 00:27:55,499
rests here
on the icy Lhotse face.

279
00:28:00,940 --> 00:28:03,377
[ speaking native language ]

280
00:29:11,793 --> 00:29:14,187
[ music playing ]

281
00:29:17,277 --> 00:29:19,670
Stewart:
Purna has finally figured out

282
00:29:19,714 --> 00:29:22,325
how to operate
the GoPro cameras.

283
00:29:22,369 --> 00:29:25,198
Without an experienced
cinematographer,

284
00:29:25,241 --> 00:29:27,591
nobody knows what to expect,

285
00:29:27,635 --> 00:29:29,376
but getting the cameras working

286
00:29:29,419 --> 00:29:31,552
is definitely
a reason to celebrate.

287
00:29:40,953 --> 00:29:43,694
[ woman singing
in native language ]

288
00:29:43,738 --> 00:29:46,132
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

289
00:29:54,227 --> 00:29:56,446
Stewart:
As the team departs tonight,

290
00:29:56,490 --> 00:30:00,363
each person is acutely aware
of their mortality.

291
00:30:00,407 --> 00:30:02,235
Crossing the Khumbu Icefall

292
00:30:02,278 --> 00:30:05,716
is one of the most treacherous
sections of the climb.

293
00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,762
More people die here

294
00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:10,939
than in any other part
of the mountain.

295
00:30:10,983 --> 00:30:13,028
Our climbing team
leave Base Camp

296
00:30:13,072 --> 00:30:16,336
before the sun rises
to avoid the dangers

297
00:30:16,379 --> 00:30:18,425
that come with the heat.

298
00:30:18,468 --> 00:30:20,079
Melting snow and ice can shift

299
00:30:20,122 --> 00:30:23,038
to form deep glacier crevasses.

300
00:30:23,082 --> 00:30:25,998
Areas that seem stable
can crack,

301
00:30:26,041 --> 00:30:28,478
and a climber can fall
to his certain death

302
00:30:28,522 --> 00:30:31,960
hundreds of feet
into the more than icy abyss.

303
00:30:32,004 --> 00:30:34,702
[ music playing ]

304
00:30:34,745 --> 00:30:37,139
[ labored breathing and chatter]

305
00:31:05,559 --> 00:31:08,954
Stewart: Frequent fatalities
occur because of broken bones

306
00:31:08,997 --> 00:31:12,261
caused by tripping on ropes
from past expeditions

307
00:31:12,305 --> 00:31:14,873
hidden buried in the snow.

308
00:31:14,916 --> 00:31:17,963
It is unlikely that a climber
with a broken leg

309
00:31:18,006 --> 00:31:20,356
will get help to come back down
the mountain

310
00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:22,924
from anyone but a Sherpa.

311
00:31:22,968 --> 00:31:25,187
As callous as it seems,

312
00:31:25,231 --> 00:31:27,973
helping another climber
in distress

313
00:31:28,016 --> 00:31:30,932
can quickly threaten
your own survival.

314
00:31:30,976 --> 00:31:33,369
[ ladder clattering ]

315
00:31:46,948 --> 00:31:49,342
[ speaking native language ]

316
00:31:59,134 --> 00:32:01,484
Stewart: Huge towers of ice
called serac

317
00:32:01,528 --> 00:32:03,443
can suddenly break off
and fall,

318
00:32:03,486 --> 00:32:07,360
starting an avalanche which
sends any climber in its path

319
00:32:07,403 --> 00:32:09,188
tumbling down the mountain

320
00:32:09,231 --> 00:32:11,930
to be entombed deep
in the snow,

321
00:32:11,973 --> 00:32:17,109
to slowly die from hypothermia
or suffocation.

322
00:32:17,152 --> 00:32:19,589
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

323
00:32:42,090 --> 00:32:43,962
Man: Good.

324
00:32:44,005 --> 00:32:45,398
Well done, well done.

325
00:32:51,795 --> 00:32:53,884
[ speaking native language ]

326
00:32:55,886 --> 00:32:57,410
Everybody okay?

327
00:32:57,453 --> 00:33:00,239
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

328
00:33:00,282 --> 00:33:01,457
[ coughs ]

329
00:33:03,198 --> 00:33:05,635
[ speaking native language ]

330
00:33:16,211 --> 00:33:20,563
Stewart: The dawn breaks
revealing an alien landscape,

331
00:33:20,607 --> 00:33:24,437
and our team continue to make
their way across the Khumbu.

332
00:34:34,463 --> 00:34:36,552
It is now 6:00 a.m.

333
00:34:36,596 --> 00:34:39,512
The team have covered
only a portion of the Khumbu

334
00:34:39,555 --> 00:34:42,167
and still have
a fair way to go.

335
00:34:42,210 --> 00:34:44,778
Base Camp, which can be seen
in the distance,

336
00:34:44,821 --> 00:34:47,041
is full of activity.

337
00:34:47,085 --> 00:34:48,651
And at Base Camp,

338
00:34:48,695 --> 00:34:51,785
Chakra interviews
Indra Bahadur Rai.

339
00:34:51,828 --> 00:34:54,222
[ speaking native language ]

340
00:36:00,462 --> 00:36:02,899
[ water running ]

341
00:36:28,316 --> 00:36:30,753
[ water running ]

342
00:37:31,945 --> 00:37:34,339
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

343
00:38:47,107 --> 00:38:48,630
Stewart:
Reports from Base Camp

344
00:38:48,674 --> 00:38:51,067
confirm the death
of three climbers

345
00:38:51,111 --> 00:38:54,506
who were caught in the path
of the avalanche.

346
00:38:54,549 --> 00:38:59,772
Chakra is still waiting to hear
from our climbing team.

347
00:38:59,815 --> 00:39:01,687
There'’s no answer.

348
00:39:08,128 --> 00:39:10,522
[ ladder clattering ]

349
00:40:08,493 --> 00:40:11,931
After a heart-wrenching
few hours,

350
00:40:11,974 --> 00:40:15,108
Chakra finally locates our team

351
00:40:15,151 --> 00:40:18,981
and is immensely grateful that
each one of them is alive.

352
00:40:31,341 --> 00:40:32,473
Ah.

353
00:40:37,522 --> 00:40:40,438
[ music playing ]

354
00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:20,929
Stewart:
It has taken over six hours

355
00:42:20,973 --> 00:42:24,237
of mind-numbing climbing
to get to this point,

356
00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:27,588
the end of the Khumbu Icefall.

357
00:42:27,632 --> 00:42:31,679
They now have to walk
past Camp 1 and on to Camp 2.

358
00:42:31,723 --> 00:42:34,900
This area is
the hostile Death Zone,

359
00:42:34,943 --> 00:42:37,946
the landscape in which our team
need to survive

360
00:42:37,990 --> 00:42:42,908
as they collect rubbish
for the next 29 days.

361
00:42:42,951 --> 00:42:45,737
The icy terrain of Camp 2
is a welcome sight

362
00:42:45,780 --> 00:42:47,782
for these exhausted men,

363
00:42:47,826 --> 00:42:49,610
but there is still work to do.

364
00:42:49,654 --> 00:42:51,177
They have to set up the tents

365
00:42:51,220 --> 00:42:53,440
before taking
that well-earned rest.

366
00:42:53,483 --> 00:42:55,094
[ device beeps ]

367
00:43:22,643 --> 00:43:25,037
[ speaking native language ]

368
00:43:36,875 --> 00:43:39,312
[ singing in native language ]

369
00:44:08,689 --> 00:44:11,083
[ footfalls in snow ]

370
00:44:16,479 --> 00:44:18,525
Stewart: Some members
of the support team

371
00:44:18,568 --> 00:44:21,571
travel back and forth
from Camp 1 to Camp 2

372
00:44:21,615 --> 00:44:25,706
to bring in the supplies
required for the expedition.

373
00:44:25,750 --> 00:44:28,796
As they make their way across
the snow-covered ground,

374
00:44:28,840 --> 00:44:31,538
they come across
an abandoned backpack.

375
00:44:46,814 --> 00:44:48,598
They fan out,

376
00:44:48,642 --> 00:44:51,384
looking to see if the owner
is anywhere in sight

377
00:44:51,427 --> 00:44:54,039
and if he needs help.

378
00:44:54,082 --> 00:44:58,173
What they find instead
is a body lying in the snow

379
00:44:58,217 --> 00:45:00,741
a short distance away.

380
00:45:00,785 --> 00:45:03,048
Death is an accepted
consequence

381
00:45:03,091 --> 00:45:04,832
of climbing Mount Everest,

382
00:45:04,876 --> 00:45:06,573
but the Sherpas believe

383
00:45:06,616 --> 00:45:08,618
that until the soul
has been released

384
00:45:08,662 --> 00:45:12,057
through cremation
or other burial rites,

385
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:14,581
it stays, restless,
near the body,

386
00:45:14,624 --> 00:45:17,627
searching for a path
toward the next life.

387
00:45:21,153 --> 00:45:23,590
[ speaking native language ]

388
00:46:17,035 --> 00:46:20,952
[ wind howling ]

389
00:46:20,995 --> 00:46:23,302
Stewart: No one got any sleep
this night.

390
00:46:23,345 --> 00:46:26,087
A fierce windstorm
whips across the mountain face,

391
00:46:26,131 --> 00:46:27,959
tearing the camp apart.

392
00:46:28,002 --> 00:46:32,224
The wind chill factor drops
temperatures down to minus 40.

393
00:46:32,267 --> 00:46:34,879
The Sherpas'’ energy
diminishes dangerously

394
00:46:34,922 --> 00:46:36,837
with the cold
and lack of sleep,

395
00:46:36,881 --> 00:46:40,580
causing serious doubts as to
the success of the expedition.

396
00:47:00,905 --> 00:47:03,298
[ speaking native language ]

397
00:47:23,623 --> 00:47:26,017
[ thunder ]

398
00:48:23,030 --> 00:48:25,467
[ speaking native language ]

399
00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:20,958
[ coughing ]

400
00:50:50,743 --> 00:50:53,659
[ speaking native language ]

401
00:51:43,274 --> 00:51:46,190
[ speaking native language ]

402
00:52:28,101 --> 00:52:31,017
[ speaking native language ]

403
00:54:53,507 --> 00:54:55,335
Stewart:
Today, the team will set out

404
00:54:55,379 --> 00:54:57,859
to recover the body
of Gianni Goltz,

405
00:54:57,903 --> 00:55:01,341
the 44-year-old
expert Swiss mountaineer

406
00:55:01,385 --> 00:55:04,475
who died of exhaustion
in the Death Zone.

407
00:55:04,518 --> 00:55:08,087
Goltz was part of
an Everest expedition in 2008,

408
00:55:08,130 --> 00:55:13,832
who were, ironically, making
a documentary on the Sherpa.

409
00:55:13,875 --> 00:55:17,009
The second body that
the team has agreed to recover

410
00:55:17,052 --> 00:55:20,404
is that of the Russian climber
Sergei Duganov,

411
00:55:20,447 --> 00:55:23,320
from St. Petersburg,
who died a few days ago

412
00:55:23,363 --> 00:55:25,278
on the eighth of May.

413
00:55:25,322 --> 00:55:29,282
Recovering Sergei'’s body was
not part of the original plan,

414
00:55:29,326 --> 00:55:33,547
but Namgyal believes that they
will be able to bring him down.

415
00:55:33,591 --> 00:55:36,724
His family want his body
returned to them.

416
00:55:46,038 --> 00:55:50,390
The slope at Camp 3
is a steep 65 degrees,

417
00:55:50,434 --> 00:55:52,349
and the surface is so icy

418
00:55:52,392 --> 00:55:53,785
that the team have to stay

419
00:55:53,828 --> 00:55:56,135
hooked onto the rope
at all times.

420
00:55:56,178 --> 00:55:58,050
That includes while they sleep,

421
00:55:58,093 --> 00:56:00,357
eat, and relieve themselves.

422
00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:03,098
If they fall,
there is nothing to stop them

423
00:56:03,142 --> 00:56:08,060
from tumbling down the slope
to their death.

424
00:56:08,103 --> 00:56:10,367
Every step is a struggle

425
00:56:10,410 --> 00:56:13,108
to dig a foothold
with their crampons.

426
00:56:13,152 --> 00:56:16,155
It is exhausting
trying to survive here,

427
00:56:16,198 --> 00:56:21,639
and people die because their
bodies just simply give out.

428
00:56:21,682 --> 00:56:25,077
The team to recover
the body of Sergei Duganov

429
00:56:25,120 --> 00:56:28,733
walk towards the location
of his abandoned campsite.

430
00:56:28,776 --> 00:56:31,562
They will climb past Camp 4

431
00:56:31,605 --> 00:56:33,999
and on to the treacherous
Lhotse slope.

432
00:56:38,917 --> 00:56:42,268
[ thunder ]

433
00:56:42,311 --> 00:56:46,751
Unexpectedly, a dangerous storm
descends on the mountain.

434
00:56:46,794 --> 00:56:49,318
The goddess seems to be angry.

435
00:56:49,362 --> 00:56:51,408
We can hear her roar
across the peaks

436
00:56:51,451 --> 00:56:53,975
and into the icy slopes.

437
00:56:54,019 --> 00:56:56,195
Namgyal and the others struggle

438
00:56:56,238 --> 00:56:58,502
to stay
on the slippery surface.

439
00:56:58,545 --> 00:57:01,592
The wind seems to want
to blow them off the mountain.

440
00:57:04,464 --> 00:57:06,858
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

441
00:57:27,400 --> 00:57:29,054
Finally, all the team members

442
00:57:29,097 --> 00:57:32,492
except Namgyal and Samden
have to turn back.

443
00:57:32,536 --> 00:57:35,147
Both are very
experienced climbers,

444
00:57:35,190 --> 00:57:38,106
and they decide to
keep going despite the storm.

445
00:57:52,686 --> 00:57:56,516
Purna finds three members of
the Duganov body recovery team

446
00:57:56,560 --> 00:57:58,953
back in Camp 2.

447
00:57:58,997 --> 00:58:01,913
[ speaking native language ]

448
00:59:30,784 --> 00:59:32,351
Stewart:
At this point,

449
00:59:32,394 --> 00:59:35,267
Namgyal begins
to have serious doubts.

450
00:59:35,310 --> 00:59:38,487
He'’s not sure if the goddess
sent the punishing storm

451
00:59:38,531 --> 00:59:40,272
because she is angry with him

452
00:59:40,315 --> 00:59:43,492
for attempting to take away
the dead body.

453
00:59:43,536 --> 00:59:47,061
He wonders if perhaps she
considers the fallen climbers

454
00:59:47,105 --> 00:59:50,325
a sacrifice
that belongs to her,

455
00:59:50,369 --> 00:59:53,633
but he'’s resolved
and is willing to risk dying

456
00:59:53,677 --> 00:59:57,158
to accomplish the mission of
returning Sergei to his family.

457
01:00:01,510 --> 01:00:06,124
The body of Sergei Duganov lies
a few yards from his tent.

458
01:00:06,167 --> 01:00:08,996
Blinded by exhaustion
and lack of oxygen,

459
01:00:09,040 --> 01:00:12,652
he fell just footsteps away
from safety.

460
01:00:12,696 --> 01:00:15,394
The scene
is a surrealistic reminder

461
01:00:15,437 --> 01:00:18,832
of that thin line
between life and death

462
01:00:18,876 --> 01:00:23,358
recurrent in this
unforgiving terrain.

463
01:00:23,402 --> 01:00:26,100
Namgyal finds
that half of Sergei'’s body

464
01:00:26,144 --> 01:00:28,015
is encased in ice.

465
01:00:28,059 --> 01:00:30,714
He has to use his ice pick
to release him

466
01:00:30,757 --> 01:00:33,238
from the grip
of the unyielding mountain.

467
01:00:33,281 --> 01:00:35,414
For two exhausting hours,

468
01:00:35,457 --> 01:00:38,286
Namgyal crashes his ice pick
into the ice,

469
01:00:38,330 --> 01:00:41,115
consuming precious
energy and time,

470
01:00:41,159 --> 01:00:43,727
his window for survival
closing rapidly.

471
01:00:48,862 --> 01:00:51,082
[ labored breathing ]

472
01:00:51,125 --> 01:00:54,912
Finally, Namgyal
is able to move the body,

473
01:00:54,955 --> 01:00:57,915
but this is only
the beginning of the task.

474
01:00:57,958 --> 01:01:00,613
He now has to drag the body,

475
01:01:00,657 --> 01:01:03,964
400 pounds
of fully frozen weight

476
01:01:04,008 --> 01:01:08,447
down the steep slope
all by himself.

477
01:01:08,490 --> 01:01:12,712
[ labored breathing ]

478
01:01:12,756 --> 01:01:15,367
It has been 12 cruel hours

479
01:01:15,410 --> 01:01:18,152
since Namgyal left Camp 2.

480
01:01:18,196 --> 01:01:22,156
Purna and a western climber,
searching desperately,

481
01:01:22,200 --> 01:01:25,377
discover him laying
in the snow, exhausted.

482
01:01:25,420 --> 01:01:27,814
[ speaking native language ]

483
01:01:28,946 --> 01:01:30,077
[ grunts ]

484
01:03:56,223 --> 01:03:57,398
[ clears throat ]

485
01:05:07,207 --> 01:05:08,382
Yeah.

486
01:05:10,732 --> 01:05:11,908
[groans]

487
01:05:15,389 --> 01:05:16,390
Ah!

488
01:05:22,831 --> 01:05:25,182
Stewart:
Namgyal returns to Camp 2

489
01:05:25,225 --> 01:05:27,619
and the emotions
are a mixture of guilt,

490
01:05:27,662 --> 01:05:30,056
gratitude, and forgiveness.

491
01:05:30,100 --> 01:05:32,450
These men depend on each other
for survival,

492
01:05:32,493 --> 01:05:36,367
but yet each knows
that they are ultimately alone

493
01:05:36,410 --> 01:05:40,806
and have to live or die by
their own choices and actions.

494
01:05:40,849 --> 01:05:43,635
This is the unwritten code
of a climber.

495
01:05:53,906 --> 01:05:55,603
For the next 24 hours,

496
01:05:55,647 --> 01:05:58,389
a relentless blizzard
covers the whole mountain

497
01:05:58,432 --> 01:06:01,000
with an abundance
of fresh snow.

498
01:06:01,044 --> 01:06:02,871
Except for a few
strong Sherpas,

499
01:06:02,915 --> 01:06:05,352
most people stay warm
in their tents

500
01:06:05,396 --> 01:06:08,094
and wait for the mountain
to stop weeping.

501
01:06:10,053 --> 01:06:12,969
[ speaking native language ]

502
01:07:12,115 --> 01:07:14,247
Stewart:
The body recovery is back on.

503
01:07:14,291 --> 01:07:17,903
One team will head out to
bring down Gianni Goltz'’s body

504
01:07:17,946 --> 01:07:21,211
from the South Col and
the other will finish the job

505
01:07:21,254 --> 01:07:23,343
of bringing
Sergei Duganov'’s body

506
01:07:23,387 --> 01:07:25,476
down from where
Namgyal left it.

507
01:07:34,180 --> 01:07:36,791
The Sherpas reach the body
of Gianni Goltz,

508
01:07:36,835 --> 01:07:39,098
already protected
with the hard shell

509
01:07:39,142 --> 01:07:41,709
of the rescue
carrying equipment.

510
01:07:41,753 --> 01:07:44,538
Goltz was a charismatic
44-year-old

511
01:07:44,582 --> 01:07:47,106
experienced multiple summiteer

512
01:07:47,150 --> 01:07:52,851
who, in 2008, decided to climb
Everest without oxygen.

513
01:07:52,894 --> 01:07:54,722
He succeeded in reaching
the summit,

514
01:07:54,766 --> 01:07:56,376
but on his way down,

515
01:07:56,420 --> 01:07:59,205
he lost a battle
with high-altitude sickness

516
01:07:59,249 --> 01:08:00,424
and died.

517
01:08:06,386 --> 01:08:09,955
The massive weight
of Duganov'’s body--

518
01:08:09,998 --> 01:08:11,826
part body, part ice--

519
01:08:11,870 --> 01:08:14,133
makes moving
the Russian climber

520
01:08:14,177 --> 01:08:17,223
a dangerous
and difficult exercise.

521
01:08:17,267 --> 01:08:20,096
It requires the enormous
strength and focus

522
01:08:20,139 --> 01:08:22,185
of several members of the team

523
01:08:22,228 --> 01:08:26,145
to carefully lower the body
down the slope to Camp 2.

524
01:08:26,189 --> 01:08:28,843
If they slip or make a mistake,

525
01:08:28,887 --> 01:08:32,064
the body could very easily
slide down the mountain

526
01:08:32,108 --> 01:08:34,240
and be lost forever.

527
01:09:29,252 --> 01:09:32,733
Stewart: The team now realizes
how treacherous it was

528
01:09:32,777 --> 01:09:36,302
for Namgyal to have moved
the body down a steep slope

529
01:09:36,346 --> 01:09:40,132
on his own for 500 long meters,

530
01:09:40,176 --> 01:09:41,307
but he did.

531
01:09:45,790 --> 01:09:48,488
The helicopter, which will take
the bodies to Base Camp,

532
01:09:48,532 --> 01:09:50,055
is on its way.

533
01:09:50,098 --> 01:09:52,100
The thin air at this height

534
01:09:52,144 --> 01:09:54,581
makes the lift
for the helicopter blades

535
01:09:54,625 --> 01:09:57,367
unpredictable and risky.

536
01:09:57,410 --> 01:09:59,064
The window of suitable
weather conditions

537
01:09:59,107 --> 01:10:01,632
is short and closing rapidly.

538
01:10:01,675 --> 01:10:05,505
This recovery mission
depends on the fickle weather.

539
01:10:05,549 --> 01:10:08,160
If it holds,
they will be successful.

540
01:10:08,204 --> 01:10:11,729
If not, all this work
has been for nothing.

541
01:10:11,772 --> 01:10:14,210
[ helicopter blades whirring ]

542
01:10:23,828 --> 01:10:25,917
The heavy helicopter
slides dangerously

543
01:10:25,960 --> 01:10:27,614
on the slippery ice.

544
01:10:27,658 --> 01:10:31,183
This recovery is filled
with unexpected problems.

545
01:10:31,227 --> 01:10:33,403
Everyone has to move fast now.

546
01:10:37,537 --> 01:10:40,453
[ speaking native language ]

547
01:10:55,642 --> 01:10:58,079
The pilot decides
that Duganov'’s body

548
01:10:58,123 --> 01:10:59,777
is too heavy for the cable

549
01:10:59,820 --> 01:11:02,127
and will have to be loaded
inside the cockpit

550
01:11:02,170 --> 01:11:04,260
for a solo trip.

551
01:11:04,303 --> 01:11:07,654
The helicopter will need
to come back a second time

552
01:11:07,698 --> 01:11:09,656
to airlift Gianni'’s body.

553
01:13:27,315 --> 01:13:30,231
[ music playing ]

554
01:14:55,795 --> 01:14:58,711
[ speaking native language ]

555
01:15:59,467 --> 01:16:00,381
Ah!

556
01:16:03,646 --> 01:16:04,821
Oh, my God!

557
01:16:10,087 --> 01:16:11,784
Stewart:
During every season,

558
01:16:11,828 --> 01:16:14,570
there are very few windows
of suitable weather conditions

559
01:16:14,613 --> 01:16:16,615
for the climb to the summit.

560
01:16:16,659 --> 01:16:18,617
When those conditions
materialize,

561
01:16:18,661 --> 01:16:20,880
many climbers
from all over the world

562
01:16:20,924 --> 01:16:23,709
head out to the summit
at the same time.

563
01:16:23,753 --> 01:16:27,147
Dozens and dozens of climbers
and their guides

564
01:16:27,191 --> 01:16:30,977
make their desperate pilgrimage
up the mountain.

565
01:16:31,021 --> 01:16:33,023
Precious hours go by,

566
01:16:33,066 --> 01:16:35,329
waiting for all the climbers
to ascend,

567
01:16:35,373 --> 01:16:37,984
one painful step at a time.

568
01:16:38,028 --> 01:16:40,552
The longer it takes to get up
to the summit,

569
01:16:40,596 --> 01:16:45,426
the less time the team
will have to collect rubbish.

570
01:16:45,470 --> 01:16:48,386
The Sherpas make their ascent
to the summit,

571
01:16:48,429 --> 01:16:52,085
not as individuals
achieving a personal goal,

572
01:16:52,129 --> 01:16:55,785
but as a team of men
who love this mountain,

573
01:16:55,828 --> 01:16:57,961
who climb to cleanse her.

574
01:17:03,488 --> 01:17:06,534
The final distance
to cover before the summit

575
01:17:06,578 --> 01:17:08,624
is the Hillary Step.

576
01:17:08,667 --> 01:17:11,322
The oxygen level here
near the summit

577
01:17:11,365 --> 01:17:16,022
drops to less than 30% of what
is available at sea level.

578
01:17:16,066 --> 01:17:19,069
Every breath
is precious and vital.

579
01:17:19,112 --> 01:17:21,637
Every step is hard earned.

580
01:17:21,680 --> 01:17:25,423
Time is not anyone'’s friend.

581
01:17:25,466 --> 01:17:27,860
[ labored breathing ]

582
01:18:51,901 --> 01:18:55,252
Stewart:
Namgyal and the team
finally make it to the summit,

583
01:18:55,295 --> 01:18:57,428
the highest point
on the planet.

584
01:19:10,702 --> 01:19:12,356
Man does not conquer.

585
01:19:12,399 --> 01:19:15,011
Man is only given passage.

586
01:19:15,054 --> 01:19:16,577
There is a toll to pay

587
01:19:16,621 --> 01:19:19,276
or the passage
will close for man.

588
01:19:21,974 --> 01:19:24,890
[ man singing
in native language ]

589
01:19:52,962 --> 01:19:55,791
The team can only savor
their triumph for a few minutes

590
01:19:55,834 --> 01:19:58,619
and they immediately begin
the process of collecting

591
01:19:58,663 --> 01:20:02,667
and carrying down the tattered
remains of prayer flags,

592
01:20:02,710 --> 01:20:07,193
discarded old oxygen tanks,
and other manmade items

593
01:20:07,237 --> 01:20:09,848
abandoned
by nature-loving climbers.

594
01:20:28,432 --> 01:20:30,695
There is much wisdom
in some sayings,

595
01:20:30,738 --> 01:20:33,785
and humanity today
should care to remember

596
01:20:33,829 --> 01:20:36,005
this one in particular.

597
01:20:36,048 --> 01:20:37,876
"Take only pictures,

598
01:20:37,920 --> 01:20:40,400
steal only time,

599
01:20:40,444 --> 01:20:43,316
leave only footprints."

600
01:20:45,231 --> 01:20:48,147
[ speaking native language ]

601
01:23:34,879 --> 01:23:37,273
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

602
01:23:57,989 --> 01:24:02,733
Stewart:
If you are wondering how this
situation could possibly exist,

603
01:24:02,776 --> 01:24:05,866
how mountain climbers,
nature-lovers

604
01:24:05,910 --> 01:24:09,087
can contaminate
the purity of the environment

605
01:24:09,131 --> 01:24:11,568
with apparent disregard,

606
01:24:11,611 --> 01:24:15,354
ask yourselves,
is what we are all doing

607
01:24:15,398 --> 01:24:18,836
to the rest of the planet
any different?

608
01:24:18,879 --> 01:24:21,665
As with any destructive habit,

609
01:24:21,708 --> 01:24:25,712
cognizance and admission
of the offensive behavior

610
01:24:25,756 --> 01:24:28,150
is a vital beginning
for simple,

611
01:24:28,193 --> 01:24:32,328
workable solutions
to be found and executed.

612
01:24:32,371 --> 01:24:33,894
Here on the mountain,

613
01:24:33,938 --> 01:24:36,810
the use of biodegradable
toilet bags

614
01:24:36,854 --> 01:24:39,726
to be returned to Base Camp
for proper treatment

615
01:24:39,770 --> 01:24:43,252
and disposal
should be a personal choice

616
01:24:43,295 --> 01:24:47,778
made without the need
for enforcing laws.

617
01:24:47,821 --> 01:24:50,824
A few extra dollars paid
by each of the mountaineers

618
01:24:50,868 --> 01:24:53,784
should cover the cost
of one or two extra Sherpa

619
01:24:53,827 --> 01:24:56,743
per expedition
to carry their rubbish

620
01:24:56,787 --> 01:24:58,615
back down the mountain.

621
01:24:58,658 --> 01:25:02,749
Responsible climbers should
insist that this criterion

622
01:25:02,793 --> 01:25:06,057
be a part of
the climbing package.

623
01:25:06,101 --> 01:25:10,017
By doing so, we can stop
further contamination,

624
01:25:10,061 --> 01:25:14,457
a giant step
towards a cleaner Everest.

625
01:25:14,500 --> 01:25:17,155
Insurance policies are
currently required

626
01:25:17,199 --> 01:25:19,070
to climb the mountain.

627
01:25:19,114 --> 01:25:20,680
In case of death,

628
01:25:20,724 --> 01:25:23,248
the policy should be activated

629
01:25:23,292 --> 01:25:27,078
for the bodies to be brought
back off the mountain.

630
01:25:27,122 --> 01:25:29,036
Existing laws in Nepal

631
01:25:29,080 --> 01:25:32,344
already require that
the rubbish be brought down

632
01:25:32,388 --> 01:25:34,041
from the mountain.

633
01:25:34,085 --> 01:25:38,263
It also requires
that dead bodies are retrieved.

634
01:25:38,307 --> 01:25:40,918
These laws
should be put into practice.

635
01:26:01,243 --> 01:26:04,159
[ speaking native language ]

636
01:26:11,775 --> 01:26:15,561
Everest is an icon
of the world.

637
01:26:15,605 --> 01:26:18,303
Should any one person
have the right

638
01:26:18,347 --> 01:26:21,524
to insist on
leaving their body exposed,

639
01:26:21,567 --> 01:26:25,702
deteriorating, and
contaminating the water source

640
01:26:25,745 --> 01:26:29,836
of over a billion other people?

641
01:26:29,880 --> 01:26:33,536
We are actively destroying
our environment,

642
01:26:33,579 --> 01:26:35,886
and with its demise,

643
01:26:35,929 --> 01:26:39,629
we will disappear as a species.

644
01:26:39,672 --> 01:26:43,067
We must evolve
into better caretakers

645
01:26:43,110 --> 01:26:45,504
or we will turn planet Earth

646
01:26:45,548 --> 01:26:49,029
into one giant Death Zone.

647
01:26:49,073 --> 01:26:51,989
[ music playing ]

648
01:27:16,318 --> 01:27:19,277
Many members of our team
will make this journey

649
01:27:19,321 --> 01:27:22,715
across the Khumbu Icefall
up to eight times

650
01:27:22,759 --> 01:27:25,979
to carry the rubbish
back to Base Camp.

651
01:27:26,023 --> 01:27:28,243
During each trip,
they will carry

652
01:27:28,286 --> 01:27:32,247
between 50 to 100 pounds
of rubbish on their backs.

653
01:30:46,745 --> 01:30:49,661
[ speaking native language ]

654
01:31:28,134 --> 01:31:31,573
Stewart:
The Sherpas arrive
at Base Camp at their own pace.

655
01:31:31,616 --> 01:31:33,792
The kitchen tent
and a hot cup of chai

656
01:31:33,836 --> 01:31:36,012
will be their first stop.

657
01:31:36,055 --> 01:31:38,841
Chakra is there
to welcome Long Dorjee

658
01:31:38,884 --> 01:31:41,539
who, despite his
earlier concerns

659
01:31:41,583 --> 01:31:43,759
of the success of the mission,

660
01:31:43,802 --> 01:31:46,849
returns with
an infectious smile.

661
01:31:48,677 --> 01:31:52,158
[ speaking native language ]

662
01:31:52,202 --> 01:31:53,377
Man: O-ho!

663
01:32:11,351 --> 01:32:13,745
[ coughing ]

664
01:32:30,196 --> 01:32:32,416
Stewart:
4,000 pounds of rubbish,

665
01:32:32,459 --> 01:32:36,159
1,800 kilos collected
from the Death Zone

666
01:32:36,202 --> 01:32:39,902
has been carried by our team
members to Base Camp.

667
01:32:39,945 --> 01:32:43,906
The estimate is that
75% of the abandoned rubbish

668
01:32:43,949 --> 01:32:46,909
from the South Col area
has been cleared

669
01:32:46,952 --> 01:32:49,651
by this group of Sherpas.

670
01:32:49,694 --> 01:32:53,611
The spirits of two fallen
climbers recently recovered

671
01:32:53,655 --> 01:32:56,658
will find peace
in the afterlife.

672
01:32:56,701 --> 01:32:59,008
There is a little
less contamination

673
01:32:59,051 --> 01:33:01,184
of a major water source

674
01:33:01,227 --> 01:33:04,491
and Chomolungma,
mother goddess of the Earth,

675
01:33:04,535 --> 01:33:07,625
is happier for a short while.

676
01:33:07,669 --> 01:33:10,367
Our team of Sherpas
hope that their success

677
01:33:10,410 --> 01:33:13,065
in cleaning in the Death Zone

678
01:33:13,109 --> 01:33:16,286
will send an inspirational
message across the globe

679
01:33:16,329 --> 01:33:20,595
to each man, woman,
and child to do their part,

680
01:33:20,638 --> 01:33:23,380
to clean up their own areas,

681
01:33:23,423 --> 01:33:29,168
those mini Death Zones
everywhere on the planet.

682
01:33:29,212 --> 01:33:31,997
[ speaks native language ]

683
01:33:32,041 --> 01:33:33,085
[ camera shutter clicks ]

684
01:33:36,915 --> 01:33:39,352
[ overlapping chatter
in native language ]

685
01:33:55,586 --> 01:33:57,980
[ cheers and applause ]

686
01:34:28,488 --> 01:34:31,100
Stewart: At the request
of Namgyal and Chakra,

687
01:34:31,143 --> 01:34:34,407
an astonishing total
of 80 marathon runners

688
01:34:34,451 --> 01:34:37,106
chose to carry
small bags of rubbish

689
01:34:37,149 --> 01:34:41,197
from Base Camp to the finishing
line in Namche Bazaar

690
01:34:41,240 --> 01:34:45,070
as a symbol of their support
of cleaning the mountain.

691
01:34:45,114 --> 01:34:47,986
In a sport where
each extra ounce of weight

692
01:34:48,030 --> 01:34:49,771
takes away from speed,

693
01:34:49,814 --> 01:34:52,817
these athletes
unselfishly reached out

694
01:34:52,861 --> 01:34:56,560
to create a chain of action
towards a cleaner planet.

695
01:35:02,914 --> 01:35:05,830
[ overlapping chatter
in native language]

696
01:35:05,874 --> 01:35:07,876
[ talking indistinctly ]

697
01:35:13,359 --> 01:35:16,362
[ music playing ]

698
01:35:25,284 --> 01:35:28,940
[ shouting ]

699
01:35:32,117 --> 01:35:34,119
[ whistle blowing ]

700
01:35:34,163 --> 01:35:36,600
[ cheering and chatter ]

701
01:35:40,865 --> 01:35:43,825
Stewart: Namgyal and Chakra
have dedicated

702
01:35:43,868 --> 01:35:46,871
the rest of their lives
to clean Mount Everest

703
01:35:46,915 --> 01:35:50,222
and other peaks
in the Himalayas.

704
01:35:50,266 --> 01:35:52,268
They hope that their work
will bring about

705
01:35:52,311 --> 01:35:55,271
much needed awareness
that human beings

706
01:35:55,314 --> 01:36:00,885
can and should be collectively
and individually responsible

707
01:36:00,929 --> 01:36:04,410
to clean up the man-made mess
we have created.

708
01:36:07,849 --> 01:36:11,113
Over one billion people
depend on the Himalayan range

709
01:36:11,156 --> 01:36:13,115
as their source of water.

710
01:36:13,158 --> 01:36:15,291
Keeping this water clean

711
01:36:15,334 --> 01:36:19,077
starts within
the heart of Mount Everest.

712
01:36:19,121 --> 01:36:23,168
Keeping the planet clean
starts within the heart

713
01:36:23,212 --> 01:36:24,953
of each one of us.

714
01:36:24,996 --> 01:36:27,912
[ music playing ]

715
01:37:24,664 --> 01:37:27,058
♪ Together for the mother,
yeah ♪

716
01:37:27,102 --> 01:37:32,281
♪ La, la, la, la, la

717
01:37:32,324 --> 01:37:36,546
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la

718
01:38:03,399 --> 01:38:04,661
♪ Yeah, ain'’t no pumpin' ♪

719
01:38:04,704 --> 01:38:06,489
♪ Ain'’t no future teller ♪

720
01:38:06,532 --> 01:38:09,100
♪ But I see my Mother Earth
and I do feel her ♪

721
01:38:09,144 --> 01:38:11,755
♪ I go to the crew
turn it over to oppression ♪

722
01:38:11,798 --> 01:38:14,279
♪ Month after month
our future looks dark ♪

723
01:38:14,323 --> 01:38:16,673
♪ Today'’s the day
we might be late ♪

724
01:38:16,716 --> 01:38:19,458
♪ We'’ve got to think about
the changes in the primate ♪

725
01:38:19,502 --> 01:38:22,461
♪ You and me together you see

726
01:38:22,505 --> 01:38:24,159
♪ Working together
for the future to be ♪

727
01:38:24,202 --> 01:38:25,595
♪ Yeah

728
01:38:25,638 --> 01:38:28,337
[ woman singing
in native language ]

729
01:38:46,094 --> 01:38:51,403
♪ La, la, la, la, la

730
01:38:51,447 --> 01:38:56,626
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la

731
01:38:56,669 --> 01:39:01,979
♪ La, la, la, la, la

732
01:39:02,023 --> 01:39:06,941
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la

733
01:39:52,290 --> 01:39:54,727
[ woman singing
in native language ]

734
01:40:13,398 --> 01:40:18,273
♪ La, la, la, la, la

735
01:40:18,316 --> 01:40:23,626
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la

736
01:40:23,669 --> 01:40:28,892
♪ La, la, la, la, la

737
01:40:28,935 --> 01:40:33,288
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la