A viewer expects some high drama in a documentary about scaling one of the world’s most challenging mountains. What you might not expect is feeling the impulse to sink into your chair in a state of ...

Meru is a 21,000-foot mountain in northern India. Some of the greatest climbers in the world have tried and failed to reach its peak — a sheer... For 3 Climbers, Summiting Meru Was An 'Irresistible' ...

In the world of elite mountaineering, Mount Everest is apparently for wusses. The world-class climbers in the documentary “Meru” go to the top of Everest like we go to the gym, and with about as much ...

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