Because Vasarhelyi and Chin’s new documentary Free Solo is in select theaters now. Rather than documenting another one of his own expeditions, Chin and Vasarhelyi spent a few years following Alex ...

The allure of Meru Peak and its Shark’s Fin climbing route is simple. The mountain, a 21,850-foot jagged monster in India’s Gharwal Himalayas, is believed by Hindus to be the center of the universe.

A photograph of Conrad Anker on the Meru expedition, courtesy of filmmaker and climber Jimmy Chin You know about Mount Everest, but have you heard of Meru? The central peak of the Himalayan mountain, ...

Would you support your friend if he wanted to risk his life conquering a dream? In the Sundance award-winning documentary film “Meru”, this dream involves climbing a 20,702 foot mountain carrying 200 ...

A photograph of Conrad Anker on the Meru expedition, courtesy of filmmaker and climber Jimmy Chin You know about Mount Everest, but have you heard of Meru? The central peak of the Himalayan mountain, ...

When you see what Anker, Chin, and climbing partner Renan Ozturk expose themselves to over the course of their grueling trek — a laundry list of setbacks that includes frostbite, trenchfoot, a ghastly ...

A documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Rated PG. What drives a man to hang in a flimsy tent off a sheer cliff face, 20,000-odd feet above sea level with avalanches audibly rushing ...

Elite mountain climber Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi collaborated on a movie, “Meru” (Music Box, August 14) unlike any you’ve ever seen before. The difference between this survival doc and ...

When asked why they are compelled to climb dangerous mountains such as Mt. Everest, neither Conrad Anker nor Jimmy Chin mentions fame or glory. They talk about the passion and friendship of the sport.

• "The prize money remains the same. Kinyua and team did a great job. The ball is now on our court," added Maragara, who doubles up as the Athletics Kenya Eastern Region chairman. • Meru County Chief ...