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1 Everest Simulation Introductory Video Storyboard # AUDIO VIDEO 1 TITLE SCREEN (BLACK SCREEN W/ WHITE FONT KEY): 2 At 29,028 feet, or 5 miles above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. Mount Everest e59.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 1 of 24

2 3 Thousands have tried to conquer the ascent to its summit. Hundreds have died trying. 4 Its upper reaches are hostile to human life. Winds routinely reach hurricane force, temperatures induce frostbite, and only 30% of sea-level oxygen is available for breathing. Weather patterns can change in an instant, inducing blinding whiteout conditions. e183.jpg e67.jpg 5 TITLE SCREEN: Preparation Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 2 of 24

3 6 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO On the physical side, I trained for approximately a year prior, around 1,000 hours worth of physical training, roughly 20 hours per roughly 20 hours per week. VIDEO OF JAMES CLARKE [Page 2; 00:03:15:18] KEY: James Clarke, amateur mountaineer who has successfully summited the world s seven highest mountains 7 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO Everest expedition has a tremendous amount of equipment. The packing list is four pages long. And to give you some examples, you bring three different sleeping bags. You bring multiple sets of gloves. You bring different boots for the approach hike, and then for the climbing on the mountain. You bring all kinds of gear. START WITH JAMES CLARKE VIDEO, TRANSITION TO SHOT BELOW e22a.jpg 8 TITLE SCREEN: The Expedition Begins Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 3 of 24

4 9 Situated between Nepal and Tibet, just reaching Everest is a challenge. Your journey begins in Kathmandu, the capitol of Nepal. e21.jpg although we should find a better, close-up map TRANSITION TO e23.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 4 of 24

5 10 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO On a personal level, I had approximately 140 pounds of checked baggage to go all the way to Kathmandu. And then we also, in addition to this, had the equipment that the team would need, basically the common gear. Things like ropes and tents and food. Our expedition encompassed four I m sorry, our expedition encompassed eight paying clients, four guides, 55 Sherpa support team, and 120 yaks. And to base camp, we carried or the yak train carried four and a half tons of supplies and gear. VIDEO OF JAMES CLARKE (PAGES 2-3; 00:03:15:18-00:06:11:15) TRANSITIONS TO e48.jpg e56.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 5 of 24

6 11 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO The trip from Kathmandu to base camp took approximately two weeks. We took large Soviet-era helicopters to a town called Namche Bazaar which is in the Solo Khumbu region, basically in the foothills below Everest. This town lies at approximately 8,000 feet, and it itself is a three or four day walk up from the nearest road. But to save time, we choppered all the way to Namche Bazaar. We then spent approximately a week there, acclimatizing to a 8,000 foot altitude, and just doing some day hikes around the town. And then afterwards, we spent approximately one week hiking upwards to base camp, gaining, on average, 1,000 feet a day. VIDEO OF JAMES CLARKE (page 3; 00:06:11:15) WITH TRANSITIONS TO e32.jpg e41.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 6 of 24

7 12 CONTINUED FROM ABOVE While roads now exist to Base Camp, many climbers use this initial hike as part of the acclimation process. e50.jpg e64.jpg 13 TITLE SCREEN: Base Camp Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 7 of 24

8 14 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO The base camp itself is located at 17,500 feet, and it s roughly 35 miles from Namche Bazaar JAMES CLARKE VIDEO (PAGE 3; 00:06:11:15) TRANSITIONS TO Everest base camp on the Nepalese side lies at the bottom of the Khumbu Icefall, so it s there because that is as far as you can go before the technical components of the climb begin. And it s also located where a yak train can reach base camp to drop off gear Base camp is home, for the next seven and a half weeks. e79.jpg e77.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 8 of 24

9 15 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO Acclimatization is one of the most critical elements of high altitude mountaineering. And it s based around the principle or the fact that our bodies are simply not designed to operate, you know, for any sustained period of time, let alone to operate effectively, at high altitude. So the higher you go, the more time you have to spend just letting your body adapt to the altitude itself. JAMES CLARKE VIDEO (PAGE 4; 00:09:18:15) TRANSITIONS TO e149.jpg 16 TITLE SCREEN: The Climb Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 9 of 24

10 17 There are 4 camps above Base Camp used by climbers on their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. Your Sherpas will ascend ahead of you in order to prepare these camps for your arrival. 18 Camp 1 is located at 19,500 feet above sea level. To reach it, you ll need to traverse the Khumbu Icefall a dangerous area of giant glacial ice boulders and treacherous crevasses. e13.jpg Michael, we should probably use the mountain image from the sim perhaps hi-light each camp as it is described. e98.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 10 of 24

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12 20 21 Next you ll climb to Camp 2, located at over 21,000 feet. e109.jpg e119.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 12 of 24

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14 24 Camp 3, at over 24,500 feet, already has only half of the oxygen available at sea level. This is the last stop before the Death Zone where climate and altitude make it unsafe for climbers to stay for extended durations. 25 Your health is adversely affected as your body begins retreating into survival mode. You burn 12-15,000 calories a day hiking at this altitude, yet your body is rarely hungry since your digestive system is already beginning to shut down. e135.jpg e183b.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 14 of 24

15 26 Camp 4, at 26,000 feet, is the final resting area before mounting the summit attempt. You are at twice the height of the tallest peak in the American Rockies. e139.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 15 of 24

16 27 CLARKE AUDIO The summit push occurs after reaching Camp IV, which is at 26,000 feet. And, at that point, you re hoping to have an immediate weather window to launch what will be a hour round trip under most circumstances, sometimes it can be done a bit more quickly, but a hour round trip to the summit itself. The summit is approximately 3,000 feet higher than Camp IV. And what occurs is that teams generally will launch from Camp IV late at night. CLARKE VIDEO (page 6; 00:15:46:21) TRANSITIONS TO e145.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 16 of 24

17 28 CLARKE AUDIO High up on the mountain, the going is exceptionally slow. You re breathing between eight and 12 times, deep breath for every step. Or you could take one or two steps, but no more than one or two strides, and then you re breathing eight to 12 times. Which sounds impossible until you experience it, but that is the absolute truth. Breathing is just breathing becomes the preponderance of your entire existence. And so to even walk the length of a room can take five minutes. And it s quite remarkable. CLARKE VIDEO (PAGE 22; 01:03:58:28) TRANSITIONS TO: e87.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 17 of 24

18 29 CLARKE AUDIO You don t actually see the summit until you re within the last couple hundred meters of it. And happily, at that point then, it s very the gradient is not bad at all. The Hillary Step, which is quite vertical roughly equivalent to a 5.7 rock climb, is the last and the most difficult technical portion. Once you re over that, the slope is quite gradual. But you still don t see the summit until probably yeah, less than 200 meters. And then it s still even though last 200 meters take about 20 minutes to cover. CLARKE VIDEO (PAGE 22; 01:03:58:28) TRANSITIONS TO: e161.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 18 of 24

19 30 With skill, teamwork, and luck you will reach the summit. You are 5 miles above sea level, at 29,028 feet. 31 e169.jpg e181.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 19 of 24

20 32 You have a few short minutes to take in the view from the top of the world. 33 e173.jpg e176.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 20 of 24

21 34 But reaching the summit is not the end of the line. The descent is treacherous, and even under the best conditions oxygen and daylight are in short supply. 80% of accidents occur during the descent of the mountain. 35 JAMES CLARKE AUDIO They don t call it an expedition for nothing. I left my house in Southern California on the 27 th of March, 2003, and didn t return until the 7 th of June. So it was essentially a nine and a half week trip, door to door. Of that time, approximately seven and a half weeks were spent on the mountain. For me, as someone who is a you know, a serious amateur climber, this was my going to be my one chance to be in the Superbowl. And so I was very, very excited about it. e159.jpg VIDEO OF JAMES CLARKE [Page 2; 00:03:15:18] Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 21 of 24

22 36 Are you ready to meet your team and begin your journey? Everest awaits. e59.jpg 37 Photographs by James Clarke c 2007 Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 22 of 24

23 MISCELLANEOUS PEOPLE SHOTS THAT MIGHT BE GOOD TO SHOW DURING DECIDE PHASE, ETC. e155.jpg e141.jpg e165.jpg Everest_IntroVideo_v3.doc Page 23 of 24

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