Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestBased on the true story of the first Canadians to ever make it to the top of the world's tallest and most historic peak. A proud moment for Canadians and an adventure that is filled with bitterness, broken relationships and the bodies of four dead men.
Acting
Eric Johnson carries the weight of impossible choices.
Production
Shot on actual Everest. The cold is *real*.
Practical Effects
1982 gear that barely works. Terrifying authenticity.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laurie Skreslet himself consulted on production and appears in archival footage. The man lived it, then watched actors die as him.
This aired during Canada's 2008 'mountain man' nostalgia wave, when the country desperately needed heroes who weren't hockey players. The bitterness got buried in marketing.
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