High Ground

High Ground (2012)

November 2nd, 20121h 32min

Documentary
67%

Overview

Eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in an attempt to heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S. history.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Himalayas

Himalayas


Released on: 2023-08-01
Documentary

Simon Richardson and James Lowsley-Williams head to the Himalayas on a quest to discover Nepal’s mys...

Blindsight

Blindsight


Released on: 2006-09-11
Documentary

Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mou...

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest


Released on: 2024-01-19
Documentary

Transcending cultural barriers and consistently going against the grain, female Nepali climber Pasan...

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb


Released on: 2019-03-13
Documentary

Nine famous faces are pushed to their physical and emotional limits in a valiant attempt to scale Mo...

Jurek

Jurek


Released on: 2014-10-08
Documentary

This documentary follows the feats of high-altitude climber Jerzy Kukuczka and his ascent to higher ...

Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell


Released on: 2013-09-27
Documentary, Adventure

Movie about David Lama climbing the Patagonian mountain Cerro Torre for the first time free, a mount...

Sikkim

Sikkim


Released on: 1971-04-01
Documentary

Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he...

Arrowhead

Arrowhead


Released on: 1989-01-01
Documentary, Adventure

Reel Rock 7

Reel Rock 7


Released on: 2012-09-13
Action, Adventure, Documentary

The biggest stories from the climbing world, told with humor, heart, and mind-bending action. Featur...

The Way We Get By

The Way We Get By


Released on: 2009-07-19
Documentary

On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one ...

Art of Freedom

Art of Freedom


Released on: 2011-05-21
Documentary

The documentary film Art of Freedom answers the most poignant questions on the phenomenon of Polish ...

Earth

Earth


Released on: 2007-10-10
Documentary

An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, aw...

Why We Fight

Why We Fight


Released on: 2005-01-20
Documentary, History

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too ...

Everest

Everest


Released on: 1998-03-06
Documentary

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their ...

The Last Lost Kingdom

The Last Lost Kingdom


Released on: 2014-06-26
Documentary, Adventure

Following in the footsteps of his father, Folco Felzani embarks on an epic journey on foot in search...

The Himalayas

The Himalayas


Released on: 2011-03-13
Documentary, TV Movie

The highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayan range is far reaching, spanning thousands of ...

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya


Released on: 2011-09-29
Documentary

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek...

Baquet's Comeback

Baquet's Comeback


Released on: 1988-01-01
Documentary

July 1956: like every summer, the actor and cellist Maurice Baquet temporarily deserts the stage and...

Reel Rock 6

Reel Rock 6


Released on: 2011-09-01
Adventure, Documentary

The complete 2011 REEL ROCK Film Tour: Six astounding short films covering every style of climbing o...

The Last Season

The Last Season


Released on: 2014-04-25
Documentary

In search of the lucrative matsutake mushroom, two former soldiers discover the means to gradually h...