The work had its roots in a boyhood mountain expedition but also in the work of Nietzsche: especially his attack on Christianity, "The Antichrist," a title that Strauss had considered for "An Alpine Symphony".
As well as trying to stake its claim on virgin dramatic territory (Universal protest that it is not based on Jon Krakauer's account of the same mountain expedition, Into Thin Air), Everest has gone for the panoramic route release-wise.
The film is the first traditional feature from British director Kevin Macdonald, already garlanded with awards after two superb documentaries: One Day in September, about the siege of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, and Touching the Void, about a death-defying mountain expedition.
During a mountain expedition last year, scientists collected seeds that have now germinated into roughly 100 seedlings.
Obtain expedition and alpine boots at sports stores, ski shops, mountain expedition retailers, or online.
People can go on the Internet and download live video clips of mountain climbing expeditions.
For its guests, the staff will organize yoga classes, facial peels, mud baths, aromatherapy and even more strenuous activities like horseback riding or mountain bike expeditions.
