Mount-Everst-Team

360Heros is headed to the top of the world!

The Mount Everest Team
The Mount Everest Team

Nepal, Mount Everest – It’s not just about heading to the top of the world, its building and collaborating resources with HP, Intel, Adobe, Dolby, ATI, DJI and 360Heros all working together to tell the story in 360 video, 3D and theatrical by supporting the Sherpas community, their school at Everest along with foundation.

John Griber (Man with the Brown Cap in the picture to the right), has been to the top of Everest 3 times and is now at Base Camp #3.  (5/7/2013).   See his video below.

Michael Kintner and Apa in Las Vegas.
Michael Kintner and Apa in Las Vegas.

Apa Sherpa is the only man in history to reach the top of the world 21 times. As the Guinness World record holder of the most summits of Everest, Apa is widely recognized to be one of the greatest living mountaineers.

Ironically, summiting Everest was never a goal for Apa. At 12 years of age, he first began working as an expedition porter to earn money following the untimely death of his father. Leaders and trekkers alike immediately noticed the child who, despite his exceedingly small stature, carried loads greater than his own weight with strength, quickness and a wide smile.

Coming from Thame, the hometown of Everest legend Tenzing Norgay, it was almost inevitable that Apa would become a high altitude Sherpa on Everest. He began carrying loads on Everest in 1988, but it wasn’t until May 10, 1990, that he reached the summit for the first time along with Rob Hall, Gary Ball, and Peter Hillary.

Since that memorable day, Apa has participated in 22 Everest expeditions and reached the summit 21 times.

Apa's School in the Village
Apa’s School in the Village
Kids on the Schools Grounds
Kids on the Schools Grounds

Adhering to a simple philosophy that “Everest will always be there” and it is more important to keep all team members and Sherpas safe, Apa has led his teams to amazing success. He is the recipient of three medals of commendation from the royal family of Nepal as well as being recognized by mountaineering associations around the world.

If Apa could have planned his life, differently, however, he says that he would gladly have given up the world records for a good education and a career as a medical doctor. That is why education for his own children and for the other children from Thame is his top priority.

Residing in Draper, UT, Apa will send his three children to college and fulfill his dream of giving them opportunities he never had. He will also continue to pass on his life lessons learned on Everest to other Sherpas and climbers, as well as raise awareness about the humanitarian and environmental needs of the Himalaya region.

Everest Productions out of Las Vegas, Nevada is in pre-production on a documentary on the life of Apa Sherpa. Crews are slated to arrive at base camp late April. It is our plan to shoot in 3D and 360. This documentary is projected for a theatrical release in 360, 2D and 3D.

John Griber Mountain Demo Reel from John Griber on Vimeo.

Film highlights from around the World to the summit of Everest

Dave Faires and John Griber proudly holding the 360Heros - H3Pro6 360 Video Gear!
Dave Faires and John Griber proudly holding the 360Heros – H3Pro6 360 Video Gear!
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