The Ascent

The Ascent is a documentary short following Alyssa Azar in the lead up to her third attempt to become the youngest Australian ever to summit Everest.

Description

At just eight-years-old, Queensland adventurer Alyssa Azar became the youngest person to cross the Kakoda track. At twelve, she conquered Australia’s ten highest peaks and then, at fourteen, Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was after this milestone that Alyssa would realise a life-defining dream: to summit Mount Everest. Twice this dream has been impeded by disaster. In 2014, Alyssa survived the avalanche that killed sixteen sherpas and, in 2015, the Nepal earthquake that killed twenty-two climbers to become the deadliest disaster in the mountain’s history. In 2016, 19-year-old Alyssa will return to Everest to make her third attempt at becoming the youngest Australian to summit Earth’s highest peak. The Ascent documents the final weeks in the lead up to Alyssa’s departure to Nepal, offering a rare glimpse into the unique regime and inspiring mindset of Australia’s boldest young adventurer.