The documentary, entitled "Everest: The Death Zone," was about ... During the post-monsoon season following the disaster of 1996, foul weather had prevented any expeditions from going above ...

Breashears and his team were filming their Everest documentary when the May 10, 1996, blizzard struck the mountain, killing eight climbers, the AP reported. The film crew stopped and helped the ...

His rescue efforts in the 1996 Everest disaster (which informed the 2008 Frontline documentary Storm Over Everest) highlighted his contributions to climbing. In all, he summited Everest five times.