Road to Everest: Can Nepal finally tell its own Everest story?
Summary
Road to Everest aims to tell Everest’s story through a Nepali lens, following Raj Gurung’s climb with an all-Nepali crew and no CGI. The film arrives as Nepal mourns Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, whose death has added emotional weight to the documentary’s release.
Key Points
- Road to Everest is a new fifty-minute Nepali documentary that follows Raj Gurung’s ascent of Everest from sea level to the summit.
- The makers say the film uses no artificial visuals and was shot entirely by a Nepali crew, with narration by Bhusan Dahal and writing by Santosh Acharya and Nirmal Shrestha.
- The documentary features decorated climbers Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Nima Gyalzen Sherpa and also highlights climate change and glacial retreat on Everest.
- The film’s release comes soon after the death of Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, whose achievements and loss have deeply affected Nepal’s mountaineering community.
