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High Ground (2012)

1h 32m

Running Time

High Ground (2012)

Name: High Ground
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-11-02

1h 32m

Running Time

Plot.

Eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in an attempt to heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S. history.

Where to Watch.

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Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Steve Baskis

Himself

Luis Benitez

Himself

Brad Bull

Himself

Sherman Bull

Himself

Chad Butrick

Himself

Kevin Cherilla

Himself

Ashley Crandall

Herself

Jeff Messner

Himself

Kabao Messner

Herself

Aaron"Ike" Isaacson

Himself

Michael Brown

Director / Writer / Producer / Director of Photography

Scott McElroy

Writer / Editor

Brian Mockenhaupt

Writer

Ryan Fenson-Hood

Writer

Don Hahn

Writer / Producer

Chris Bacon

Music

Details.

Release Date
November 2, 2012

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 32m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-03-29

This Movie Is About.

himalaya

war veteran

heal

mountain climbing

Wiki.

High Ground is a 2012 American documentary film, directed by Michael Brown, about eleven veterans who set off to climb the tallest peak in the Himalayas to heal the physical and emotional wounds of war. The expedition is led by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind man to summit Mount Everest, and a team of experienced mountain climbers who guide this team of wounded veterans up the summit.

After an initial premiere at the Boulder International Film Festival, the film was selected for participation in the Newport Beach Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, and the Seattle International Film Festival. The domestic release was in August 2012; the DVD release was for Veteran's Day 2012.