Real Life Sites from the Hollywood Blockbuster
The 2015 movie 'Everest' brought the 1996 disaster to the big screen. Many scenes were filmed on location. Visiting these spots adds a cinematic layer to your Mount Everest expedition trek.
The terrifyingly high Hillary Suspension Bridge scene was filmed on the actual bridge near Namche. Walking across it gives you the same adrenaline rush as the actors (and real climbers) felt on their Everest trekking journey.
The scenes of the team arriving in Namche and enjoying the bakery were shot on location. You can visit the same cafes and imagine the climbers' last moments of comfort before the Mount Everest summit push.
While the summit scenes were CGI/studio, the memorial chortens at Thukla Pass are very real. Seeing the names of Rob Hall and Scott Fischer brings the movie's tragedy into sharp, emotional focus for every Everest trekker.
The movie is drama; the mountain is reality. Seeing the locations reminds you that the story was real, and the stakes on Everest are always life and death.
