Film
Sherpa: The Proving Grounds
20021h 12m
Documentary
When Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa, joined Edmund Hillary as the first men to summit Mount Everest in 1953, it alerted the world to the indispensable role of the Sherpas on any Himalayan expeditions. By 1954 the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) was founded to marry the high-altitude strengths of the Sherpa with technical climbing skills. The HMI’s arduous training program has been developing mountaineers who play crucial roles in the success of Himalayan ascents. In 1967, HMI’s field director Nawang Gombu, a Sherpa and the first man to summit Everest twice, was charged with training women as well. In Sherpa: the Proving Grounds we follow a team of intrepid young women as they attack the grueling 28-day course.
- Director
- Win Whittaker
Questions
- Is Sherpa: The Proving Grounds free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Sherpa: The Proving Grounds in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Sherpa: The Proving Grounds in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Sherpa: The Proving Grounds?
- Sherpa: The Proving Grounds stars Lou Whittaker, Jim Whittaker, Robert Link, Nawang Gombu Sherpa.
- What kind of film is Sherpa: The Proving Grounds?
- Sherpa: The Proving Grounds (2002) is a documentary film.
