Beyond The Vertical Limits

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Finally on celluloid... something that has fascinated me for long; the story of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine and their 'Everest' expeditions. They disappeared close to the Everest summit in 1924 but the mystery and debate hasn't rested. Did the duo finally make it to the top before falling to their deaths? They were last seen making a final dash for the summit by a fellow climber. A good portion of the movie will be shot in Darjeeling; the place from it all began. Will reserve comments on the yet to be made movie (Newspapers say, its being produced by Paul Heller of 'Enter the Dragon' fame)....but for now the choice of subject itself is touching. With their deaths comes to life the whole mystery of Everest that it was in the 1920's... when mountain tourism had not arrived and mountaineering in true sense was 'exploration'. ....