Opération Survie Solitaire Huascaran

IMDb 10.0 1979 ‱ 42 min ‱ Documentary

Director

Nicolas Jaeger

Country

FR

Plot Summary

Nicolas Jaeger, a French physician specializing in sports and high-altitude physiology, conducted an experiment by spending two months on the highest peak in the Peruvian Andes, HuascarĂĄn. From July to September 1979, Nicolas Jaeger lived alone for 60 days at an altitude of 6,700 meters and studied the effects of hypoxia on his body. He documented his experience on film and later in his book, "Carnet De Solitude," published in 1979.

Top Cast

Nicolas Jaeger
Nicolas Jaeger Self