Film · 2019 · Documentary
Everest-obsessed since childhood, Robert “Rusty” Baillie fulfilled his dream of joining an Everest expedition in 1982. He was buried in an avalanche that killed several Sherpas, but dug himself out. After a rest day, the summit attempt resumed, and Rusty cheated death a second time. This portrait of a professional climber asks the big question: Is it worth it?
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Everest-obsessed since childhood, Robert “Rusty” Baillie fulfilled his dream of joining an Everest expedition in 1982. He was buried in an avalanche that killed several Sherpas, but dug himself out. After a rest day, the summit attempt resumed, and Rusty cheated death a second time. This portrait of a professional climber asks the big question: Is it worth it?
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Rusty's Ascent (2019) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 25m documentary directed by Jordan Halland is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
Rusty's Ascent was released on January 1, 2019.
Rusty's Ascent was directed by Jordan Halland.
Rusty's Ascent has a runtime of 25 minutes.
Rusty's Ascent is categorized as Documentary.
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