Movie Review: In 'Everest: The Other Side,' tragedy and triumph intermingle on the peaks of Nepal
Summary
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s documentary follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson’s attempt to climb and ski down Everest’s north side, a quest shadowed by Nelson’s death in an avalanche. The film blends extreme achievement with grief as Morrison continues the climb in the years after the tragedy.
Key Points
- The documentary chronicles Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson’s attempt to summit Everest’s north side and ski down it, a feat no one had ever completed.
- Hilaree Nelson dies in an avalanche during a related 2022 expedition, shifting the film into a story about loss and endurance.
- The film follows Morrison as he resumes the Everest quest while processing past family tragedy and personal grief.
- Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the film is a Walt Disney Co. release in theaters Friday.
