Spain, 49 min
Montaje: Javier Garreta
Cámaras: Iñaki Aldaya, Patxi Senosiain
Himalayara Nafar Expedizioa
Euskal Mendi Museoa
Digitalización: Euskadiko Filmategia - Filmoteca Vasca
In 1962, a French expedition led by Lionel Terray and made up of some of the finest Alpine guides achieved the first ascent of Jannu (7,710 m), one of the most demanding and spectacular climbing routes in the entire Himalaya. Images of the climbers straddling a razor-sharp ridge high above immense voids captivated the mountaineering world and quickly became iconic. Inspired by the beauty and audacity of those images, a group of friends comprising Iñaki Aldaya, Xabier Garaioa, Mari Abrego, Josema Casimiro, Javier Muro and Patxi Senosiain set out from Kathmandu in the spring of 1981, bound for Jannu, also known as Kumbhakarna.