Summit Fever · Brian Blessed Documentary 

42:44 Green Boots, cuz we all know thats why ur here

42:43, the very first image of "Green Boots", and he had just passed away that year.

Incredible man. 'I MUST go. I MUST do what they did'. Love his passion for adventure, it's infectious. I dread the day when we lose him.

Good gravy! Is he performing Shakespeare or recalling his climb?

I forgot this is 96' green boots died that night 😭😭😭😢😢😢 the south side lost so many people.

Oh Lord Mallory and Irvine would yell at him to not even try to climb. He's way out of shape, he's with a few of the best climbers and they're babysitting the poor chap

Brian needed to drastically change his diet and fitness regime before he realistically attempted the summit. He told the Dr's to go stuff it with their advice. The first sign of madness is repeating the same s scenario and situation, over and over again! Regardless of his delusion, Brian's life energy is amazing!

The reason you didnt reach the summit Brian was not because you didnt have the courage to keep going. You lacked experience in mountaineering but above all a minimum level of physical fitness is required before one can even start talking about mental strength

2:00 anyone watching this guy run at sea level can see he has no business being up on that mountain.

This documentary is arguably better than Galahad of Everest as it shows Brian actually realising how dangerous the mountain actually is when he hears about the Indian climbers who died and that is ultimately why he doesn't go any further because he is scared something he never admits. I like how he says that In a way I'm glad I didn't go any higher than my hero did and it should remain that way fearing he would suffer the same fate as his idol Mallory

'Greenboots' was among the Indian climbers who perished during the making of this documentary. He's still up there now 25 years later

He is an interesting and eccentric character, but this also shows why Everest is a mess today and no longer really a place that real mountaineers go. It is now just a very expensive tourist destination. Real climbers go to the other 8000ers, to Fitzroy, to more challenging 7000ers...they try harder routes in the Alps... but they don't do this.

This man had no business being on that mountain.

😂 celebrates North Col as someone carried his pack. 🙄

15 minutes in, they are worried about Brian's weight , but after 6 weeks of climbing and getting used to the altitude before summit attempt , I think he will trim up and get in great climbing shape , he's a big man , just like Dudley surprised them all on k2 60 or 70 years ago with fritz, actually, Dudley is still on k2 somewhere

some people are so deluded they cant see what is in front of there face, even for his age his fitness level is abysmal, he would have struggled on hard scottish winter routes never mind attempting this

Thank you! I needed a new one to watch!

Well hello, the descending Indian team in 1996 were only on the 2nd step @ 7:30PM? No wonder. They still had HOURS hrs to be out of the “death zone”. Which means descending in darkness. Madness

He reminds me of Orson Welles - eccentric. And his "quest" - of the movie Fitzcarraldo (pulling a 320-ton steamer ship over a mountain), defying the gods. Mountain madness, indeed.

Amazing he kept coming back! I saw the first one from ‘91….that’s what they say….after the first time, whether you make it or not, you’re hooked!! NEXT SPRING!!!!! WHEEEW!!!! EDIT: not the best shape, but do realize how big he was circa 1988 😳 It was one hell of a motivation for him to get into ‘top shape for a 59yr old’ (circa 2000). He’s built very very powerfully but, he should have attempted in his 30s or 40s, really. But hey! He wanted to see if he could hack it up at altitude!! Honestly, he should have climbed some teeners, Denali, Acon, and Cho Oyu!!! THEN Everest!!

I LOVED this episode. I am a HUGE fan of "I, Claudius" and Brian Blessed has been one of my favorite actors for decades. I had no idea he was also an adventurer, now I love him even more!!!

I wonder how many cigarette breaks they took.

That beard is blessed. Got Dayum. Fairies could live in that forest! Excellent!

Oh Lord, a Thespian Climber! Dear God, this is not going to end well!

Brian Blessed - mad but what a character.

That was the year green boots died. I feel bad for green boots.

Have to question this guy's wisdom in going against his doctor's advice.

This guy played the emperor Augustus in the Masterpiece Theatre series "I, Claudius."

I don't know this man but 6 minutes in I like him, respect him and wish him the best , pow!!

Brian Blessed - wonderful chap. Accepts an Invitation from a Charity and is billed as the Headline Celebrity, but completely fails to show up at all. Humiliation and embarrassment all round.

Excellent docu. Down to earth and moving.

If you reach the summit and do not make it back, it does not count, better to know when to turn back.I cant believe chances some of the most experienced climbers take to reach top and loose whats most precious, life..

How to get the best of it all? One must conquer, achieve, get to the top; one must know the end to be convinced that one can win the end - to know there's no dream that mustn't be dared. . . Is this the summit, crowning the day? How cool and quiet! We're not exultant; but delighted, joyful; soberly astonished. . . Have we vanquished an enemy? None but ourselves. Have we gained success? That word means nothing here. Have we won a kingdom? No. . . and yes. We have achieved an ultimate satisfaction. . . fulfilled a destiny. . . To struggle and to understand - never this last without the other; such is the law. . .

I had summit fever really bad back 30 years ago. Lucky me had my eye on Poon Hill and was able to summit and descend without any frost bite or altitude sickness. I did take an extra thermos of coffee and a big lump of hash just in case I was forced to stay overnight. Getting in shape for my summit attempt I crossed passes over 5,000 meters 9 times, hiked to Gokoy once, hiked to Everest twice, once from Kathmandu and once from Lukla, Dhaulagiri base camp once in December, Annapurna Base Camp once, up the Kali Gandaki 6 times including 4 times to the top of Thorng La pass and hiked to 3 of the temples of Shiva in the Indian Himalaya getting in shape for Poon Hill. Being prepared was the secret to my successful summit.

I recognize this guy from Henry V. He brought the Dauphin a message of defiance I think. Heady stuff.

Did anyone else notice that you've never seen Brian and Santa Claus from "Miracle on 34th Street" in the same room. Coincidence? I think not! ;)

This is old but he truly is a passionate character.

I wonder in a 1000 years, what people will think when they find the bodies up there.

I ve read the book by matt dickinson, the camera man. That indian team was on their summit bid the same day as Rob Hall and Scott Fisher died in the storm. The group that was stuck on the south col with Beck Weathers were on the south col at 5.30pm and the storm was already massive. But the indian team on the north side actually kept going to the summit 😮😮. They radioed down they were on (what they thought was the summit) at 6pm, so when the storm was massive. That was absolutely insane of them. They should ve turned back 2 hours ago.

Running for n hour around the garden not gonna bring you to the summit of Everest……Not to talk about his diet……But it’s ok….People there are happy about his donation….

16:17 to 16:26 LOL THE BEST!!!

When he said, “My body is made for mountaineering” LOL. Much respect for this man’s zeal and enthusiasm for life.

The oldest Everest climber at this point in time is an eighty year old Japanese man.

Some people can't make it to their local corner shop

Back when the mountain wasnt overcrowded.

I am a daredevil of sorts I do it to protect people

23:00 is the 1996 Everest disaster

What an odd character!

I am waiting to see if he makes it

The death zone

I love him

He cant

Props to the film crew

I suppose he didn't make it but he was attractive and full of personality. Had a beard before those awful trendy ones arrived that we see now.

If the climbers wanna make a name for themselves, summit everest OFF season.

Stranded 48 hours at computer. i died at each carriage return/cold coffee

He has got to be kidding, no way can he climb that mountain, good grief!

I like how he had the sherpa lug his pack LOL I like this guy.

More money than sense.

would have loved to hang out with Brian, he's a snob and funny. xoxo

13:11 cheeky

Woow.

Brian Blessed exemplifies the type of wealthy, modern day Everest expedition client who eagerly pays for 5+ sherpas to carry them up the mountain and then ecstatically proclaims victory after reaching the summit as if it were they alone who accomplished it. The delusion is real.

Green boots @ 42:30

meh! someone hit TRACKING on the VCR!!

fat and mountain climbing dont mix....

"she" has a siren call? HE is an enormous, heartless, stone cold killer.

What year was this?

Sorry dude. Some of us aren't meant for high altitudes. No matter what we want.

Do they have the camera man climb up first? To get the shots of the other climbers?