Have you been to South America? I have yet to go, but after seeing this video I can’t wait to head down there. One of my dream trips is to trek through Patagonia, and the Torres del Paine. Then I want to check out the Galapagos Islands, and hike the Incan Trail. That’s probably at …
Into the Wild is a great movie based on Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book! It has become quite a controversial story – some people enjoy the protagonist’s independence, and his willingness to abandon social norms and live in the wild. Others say that Christopher McCandless was irresponsible. Was Christopher McCandless a reckless young man or was …
Talk about a disappointment! When I watched National Geographic’s Surviving Everest, I was expecting a scientific view on the mankind’s attempts to climb Everest. Perhaps a review of the first climbs through the modern day. Rather than calling the movie “Surviving Everest”, it should be titled the history of Sir Edmund Hillary’s life in the …
Do you want to know what happens to the human body at high altitudes? And the scientific detail behind it? NOVA followed a group of climbers to Mt. McKinley (known as Denali) and produced this highly educational film. Here’s my full review of Nova: Deadly Ascent.
Are you as excited as I am about Ken Burns documentary, National Parks, America’s Best Idea, that will be on PBS starting September 27, 2009? This 12-hour, 6 part highly anticipated documentary took 10 years to make, and based on the previews I’ve seen, it will have amazing footage from many of our wonderful U.S. …
As you probably saw in my blog post a couple of months ago, Touching the Void is an amazing and hard to believe story of two young mountaineers who came face to face with death in the Peruvian Andes. While I prefered the book to the movie, the movie has the added benefit of interviews …
I love IMAX movies. As a kid my mom used to take my brother and me to see them, and I can vividly remembering soaring over the Serengeti and space walking! Or at least that’s what it felt like when I watched the films. In 1996, a team of climbers led by Ed Viesturs traveled …
Don’t expect the awe-inspiring camera footage seen in IMAX: Everest. Instead of capturing those gorgeous vistas from the highest place on earth, the Discovery Channel’s Everest: Beyond the Limit series takes you through the real-life horrors (and triumphs!) of climbing Everest. I was disappointed with the series. Want to know why? Check out my review …
You probably didn’t expect an animated film to show up on Hiking Lady’s adventure movie top picks list, but Pixar’s new film “Up” is a memorable and fun adventure movie! I just saw it in the theaters, and it far surpassed my expectations. It was a tear-jerker, yet a comedy. For those of you who …
The 1996 season on Mt. Everest was the most tragic to date. Jon Krakauer was there, and wrote the best selling book that captured the tragic situation. While I think the book is a must read, I can’t say the same for seeing this movie. It was a made for TV movie that I think …