The horseman of Mount Everest /

Gurmen, a sherpa widely respected for his high-altitude expertise, lives at 4,000 meters 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....

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Germain, Bernard (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	Paris : ZED, 2008.
Series:	Ethnographic video online ; volume 1
Subjects:	Sherpa (Nepalese people) > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Horsemen and horsewomen > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Sherpa (Peuple du Népal) > Everest, Mont (Chine et Népal) Horsemen and horsewomen Sherpa (Nepalese people) Asia > Mount Everest Encoded moving images. Nonfiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:	Gurmen, a sherpa widely respected for his high-altitude expertise, lives at 4,000 meters 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, named Karma, and bring it back to his village in good health. During their travel, Karma and Gurmen meet the people who live, work and explore at high altitudes, where mistakes and missteps can have serious consequences. We discover the unique destiny of a man who, through his enterprising spirit, has benefited from the trekking and tourism business in this region of Nepal.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 27, 2013).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (63 min.).
Playing Time:	01:02:45