What I Watched -- Meru

On our flight to Phoenix, we watched Meru.  It's a documentary about a group of high alpine climbers who set out to climb the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru, in India.

The climbers are Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk.  Conrad and Jimmy were long-time climbing partners, but needed a third to undertake the Shark's Fin.  As you would probably expect, things don't go as expected; I won't say more than that.

For the most part, the film is well made.  I could have done with a little more documentary footage and a little less talking in front of a front backdrop, but that's a minor complaint.  And mostly I make it because so much of the outdoor footage was either (1) stunningly beautiful, or (2) nuts.

Bottom line: check it out.