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Everest: The Other Side

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Elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fell deeply in love while reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Their drive sharpened into a shared dream: to climb and ski the direct North Face of Mount Everest -- the most difficult and dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on Earth. Thousands have summited the mountain via Nepal's southeast ridge, but only a handful have ever reached the top by this route -- and no one has successfully skied down. Already known for their extraordinary feats in the mountains and no strangers to loss, Morrison and Nelson stake everything on this daunting challenge.
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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Director

Jimmy Chin

Director

Hilaree Nelson

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Jim Morrison

Self

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Producer

Jimmy Chin

Producer

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Marshall Shaffer Slant Magazine 6 days ago
2.5/4
Everest: The Other Side offers an arresting illustration of what Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin do best, pairing the nail-biting tension of a sports drama with the epic sweep of a nature documentary. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Sep 5, 2026
To Morrison, as well as to the filmmakers, this awful backstory makes something cathartic of his accomplishment. Many in the audience, however, will query the point of it all. Go to Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Sep 4, 2026
3/4
It’s impressively assembled, from its elegant and clarifying drone footage to its first-person GoPro shots of crampons jabbing into icy rock walls and pickaxes crunching into hard snow. Go to Full Review Andy Howell Film Threat Sep 24, 2026
10/10
It is incredible. It should not exist, but it does. It is something to see — something wondrous and unsettling. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine Sep 24, 2026
Everest: The Other Side feels like a film that only Chin and Vasarhelyi could have made. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Sep 16, 2026
2.5/4
...engaging and periodically spellbinding... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fell deeply in love while reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Their drive sharpened into a shared dream: to climb and ski the direct North Face of Mount Everest -- the most difficult and dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on Earth. Thousands have summited the mountain via Nepal's southeast ridge, but only a handful have ever reached the top by this route -- and no one has successfully skied down. Already known for their extraordinary feats in the mountains and no strangers to loss, Morrison and Nelson stake everything on this daunting challenge.
Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Producer
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Anna Barnes, Bob Eisenhardt, Janet Yang
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures / National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co
National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 30, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 50m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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