Maybe it’s my love of outdoor adventure but I thought Meru was an awesome documentary film about climbing the Meru peak in India. The film follows the story of famous climber Conrad Anker and his longtime climbing partner Jimmy Chin. Chin directed this film and he uses human interest vignettes that provide background as we follow this team up the mountain.
As with all great documentaries, they catch lightning in the bottle a few times with some truly unbelievable events that happen to these climbers as they attempt to ascend this peak. And in between attempts, the drama is high as events back home threaten to tear the team apart. The film is a tribute to unwavering determination in spite of tremendously difficult circumstances.