The Horseman of Mount Everest

2008 • Directed by

Bernard Germain

Gurmen, a Sherpa widely respected for his high-altitude expertise, lives at 13,000 feet in the Himalayan valleys of Nepal. Every day he faces the dangers of the mountain and its treacherous climate. With dreams of a better future, he has a bold idea: to buy a trained horse and rent it to tourists. First he has to travel across the country, buy a horse and bring it back to his village.