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Meet a Sherpa guide haunted by the loss of his brother to the brutal high-altitude work of the Himalayas. Desperate to find a safer way to provide for his family, he gambles everything on a crazy, ambitious idea: buying the first horse to be ridden in his steep valley to hire out to tourists and save the sick. This documentary follows Gurman's emotional journey from securing the blessing of the village Lama, to trekking to Kathmandu to borrow a mountain of money, and finally, bringing his gray mare, Karma, home. The struggle is immediately real as Karma nearly collapses from the altitude, threatening to bankrupt Gurman. But their ultimate test comes when they are called to the perilous Everest Base Camp to rescue a fellow Sherpa blinded by snow, proving that a single horse can revolutionize life and death in the shadow of the world's highest peak. Watch how one family's bold dream changes an entire community and creates a new legacy in the Himalayas. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our

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Title
The Most Dangerous Rescue in Everest History
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History
Runtime
53 minutes
Language
English
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